Name: sOft maple brOwn sugar cOOkies
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 11 min
Total time: 1 h 26 min
Yield: 22 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter; 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking soda; ½ tsp salt; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; 2 tsp cream of tartar; 1 cup brown sugar; ¼ cup pure maple syrup; 1 large egg; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 cup chopped pecans; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; ⅓ cup pure maple syrup; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; pinch of salt

AuthorHeather WallaceCategorycOOkiesDifficultyBeginner

These soft and pillowy cookies are reminiscent of the Lofthouse sugar cookies but with a hint of maple and speckled with pecans...and so delicious you'll keep coming back for more!

A perfect cookie to transition from fall to winter and dare I say you may not want to share them. lol

Yields22 Servings

Prep Time1 hr 15 minsCook Time11 minsTotal Time1 hr 26 mins

1 cup unsalted butter

2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

½ tsp ground cinnamon

2 tsp cream of tartar

1 cup brown sugar

¼ cup pure maple syrup

1 large egg

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup chopped pecans

Maple Icing...

2 tbsp unsalted butter

⅓ cup pure maple syrup

1 cup confectioners' sugar

pinch of salt

Gather Ingredients...

Make the Dough...

In a small saucepan over low heat melt 1 cup of unsalted butter, set aside.

In a large bowl sift together 2 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and 2 teaspoons cream of tartar. Set aside.

In a separate medium-sized bowl whisk 1 cup of brown sugar and 1/4 cup pure maple syrup with the melted butter mixture until smooth.

Add 1 large egg and 2 teaspoons of vanilla, whisk until combined.

Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix with a rubber spatula.

The dough will be slightly crumbly.

Stir in 1 cup of chopped pecans.

Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Roll and Bake...

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Remove dough from the refrigerator and scoop dough (about 3 tablespoons each) onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat.

Bake for 11 minutes to 12 minutes (cookies will appear undercooked).

Let cookies cool on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes before removing them onto a cooling rack.

Allow the cookies to cool completely.

For the Icing...

In a small saucepan melt 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter with 1/3 cup of pure maple syrup.

Add 1 cup of confectioners' sugar and a pinch of salt.

Drizzle the maple icing over cooled cookies and enjoy.

Cookies will last for 1 week in a covered container.

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