Maple Cookies with Maple Icing are soft, buttery cookies with warm caramel-like sweetness and a glossy maple glaze on top. Perfect for tea time or fall-style baking.
🍪 Ingredients
For the cookies:
- ½ cup butter (softened)
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ÂĽ cup maple syrup
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1Âľ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ÂĽ tsp salt
For the maple icing:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp Maple Syrup
- 1–2 tbsp milk (as needed)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
👩‍🍳 Instructions
1. Make the cookie dough
- Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy
- Mix in egg, vanilla, and Maple Syrup
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients
2. Shape & bake
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F)
- Scoop dough onto a baking tray (slightly flatten)
- Bake 10–12 minutes until edges are lightly golden
- Let cookies cool completely
3. Make the icing
- Mix powdered sugar, Maple Syrup, vanilla, and milk
- Adjust thickness: add milk for thinner glaze or more sugar for thicker icing
4. Decorate
- Drizzle or spread icing over cooled cookies
- Let set for 10–15 minutes
🍯 Tips
- Don’t overbake—cookies should stay soft in the center
- Use real maple syrup for best flavor
- Chill dough for 20–30 minutes if it feels too sticky
If you want, I can also show you a chewy bakery-style version, a crispy version, or a gluten-free maple cookie recipe.