Description
Maple delight cookies bring Canadian maple syrup magic to a classic dessert. These irresistible treats combine rich flavors and delicate sweetness for cookie enthusiasts eager to explore North American baking traditions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ½ cups (540 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 cups (400 g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup (240 ml) buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons (10 ml) maple extract
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon (5 g) baking soda
- 1 teaspoon (5 g) baking powder
- ½ teaspoon (3 g) salt
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter
- 1 cup (220 g) brown sugar
- 2 cups (240 g) powdered sugar
- ¼ cup (60 ml) milk
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) maple syrup
- 1 pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Warm the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper for optimal cookie development.
- Mixing Foundation: Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then integrate eggs individually, creating a smooth base mixture.
- Liquid Integration: Blend buttermilk, salt, vanilla extract, maple extract, baking soda, and baking powder into the mixture, ensuring complete incorporation.
- Dough Formation: Gradually fold in flour, mixing until a uniform dough forms with consistent texture and no lumps.
- Baking Process: Carefully drop rounded dough portions onto the prepared sheet, maintaining adequate spacing, and bake for 6-8 minutes until edges turn golden and centers set.
- Cooling Stage: Transfer cookies to a wire rack, allowing complete cooling before glaze application.
- Glaze Creation: Combine butter and brown sugar in a saucepan, bringing to a rolling boil and cooking for two minutes while continuously whisking.
- Glaze Refinement: Introduce milk, maple syrup, and salt, returning to a vigorous boil, then remove from heat and cool for 15 minutes.
- Final Topping: Whisk powdered sugar into the cooled mixture, adjusting consistency with milk, then generously spread the maple glaze over completely cooled cookies.
Notes
- Chill Dough for Perfection: Refrigerate the cookie dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent spreading and enhance flavor development.
- Extract Quality Matters: Use pure maple extract for an authentic, rich maple taste that elevates the entire cookie experience.
- Glaze Consistency Check: The maple glaze should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon but still flow smoothly when drizzled over cookies.
- Baking Time Precision: Watch cookies closely during the 6-8 minute baking window; ovens vary, and golden edges indicate perfect doneness.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg