Description
Soft Maple Cookies with Brown Butter Icing are a tender, chewy treat infused with rich maple flavor and topped with a decadent brown butter icing, perfect for cozy autumn days.
Ingredients
Scale
1 cup Unsalted Butter, softened
1 cup Granulated Sugar
½ cup Packed Light Brown Sugar
2 Large Eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
½ cup Pure Maple Syrup
3 cups All-Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
½ teaspoon Salt
½ cup Unsalted Butter
3 cups Powdered Sugar, sifted
¼ cup Pure Maple Syrup
2–4 tablespoons Milk
½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Pinch of Salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper
- Beat the softened butter with granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy
- Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla extract and pure maple syrup until combined
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until combined
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until edges are lightly golden and centers are soft
- Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks
- For the icing, brown the butter in a saucepan, cool slightly, then combine with powdered sugar, maple syrup, vanilla, salt, and milk until smooth
- Ice the cookies once completely cool
Notes
For a gluten-free option, substitute all-purpose flour with a gluten-free blend.
Use high-quality pure maple syrup for best flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 300 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 130 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg