A recent review of Katie Webster's Maple Cookbook on Amee's Savory Dish blog included the following holiday maple cookie recipe. So timely for the holidays and another way to add maple syrup and maple sugar to your festive season.
Maple Shortbread Cookies & Maple Cookbook Review
Author: Katie Webster
Recipe type: Dessert
Photo credit: Amee's Savory Dish
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Serves: 18 cookies
Makes around 1½ dozen maple syrup cookies
Ingredients
½ cup unsalted butter
½ cup maple sugar
1 egg yolk
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
¾ tsp salt
2¼ tsp turbinado sugar, optional for topping
Instructions
In a large bowl, beat butter and maple sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy and smooth
Beat in yolk until fully incorporated
In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt
Add flour mixture to butter mixture and beat for about 20 seconds, until a smooth dough comes together.
Pat dough on the counter to form a 1x2x7 inch brick
Wrap in plastic and refrigerate dough for at least 4 hours, until completely chilled
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
Use a sharp knife to cut half the dough into ¼ inch slices
Refrigerate remaining dough
Arrange slices on the baking sheet, spacing them generously
Sprinkle with turbinado sugar, if using, per cookie
Bake for 8-10 minutes, until lightly browned
Remove from the oven and cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring maple syrup cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely
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