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    Home » Recipes » Dessert Recipes

    Maple Cookies

    Published: Sep 13, 2010 · Modified: Aug 31, 2022 by Ashley

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    Maple Cookies in a tin with a bite taken out of one.

    I came across this cookie recipe, and although it's expensive to use a whole cup of real maple syrup, I had a feeling it would be worth it.

    These cookies are wonderful! They're extremely moist, and the maple flavor makes it a nice change from a typical sugar cookie.

    These were a big hit with our friends, and they stay soft for several days (if they last that long!).

    Close up of a maple cookie with a bite taken out.

    Maple Cookies
    Allrecipes - Craig Gund

    "Rich and golden with a rich maple flavor."

    Servings: 60

    1 cup butter, softened
    1 cup packed brown sugar
    1 egg
    1 cup real maple syrup
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    2 teaspoons baking soda
    ½ teaspoon salt
    4 cups all-purpose flour
    â…“ cup granulated sugar for decoration

    Directions:
    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
    2. In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar. Add the egg, syrup and vanilla. Mix until well blended. Sift together the flour, salt and baking soda. Stir into mixture until well blended. Shape into 1 inch balls and roll in sugar. Place on cookie sheets about 2 inches apart and flatten slightly.
    3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Let cool on wire rack.

    Big Flavors Rating: 5 Stars

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    Comments

    1. Taylor

      September 16, 2010 at 12:07 am

      I love anything with a maple flavor...I might make these and cut the recipe in half, so I'm not using a full cup of pure maple syrup and also not making 60 cookies...I definitely don't need that many! 🙂

      Reply
    2. Marly

      September 16, 2010 at 10:27 am

      These cookies look delicious. Love the recipe and the photos! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    3. Carolyn Jung

      September 16, 2010 at 12:00 pm

      I love maple in baked goods. And with a full cup of the syrup in these cookies, they truly must be something else. 😉

      Reply
    4. squirrelbread

      September 16, 2010 at 12:39 pm

      you've found it. my weakness, that is. i think i should've been born a canadian! i'm loving these cookies.

      cheers,

      *heather*

      Reply
    5. ajcabuang04

      September 16, 2010 at 10:05 pm

      Is it safe to say I've never tried real maple syrup before? haha. It's true, I've only used the fake stuff since I was small! These would be a great excuse to buy the real stuff! Looks great!
      Would you mind checking out my blog? 😀 ajscookingsecrets.blogspot.com

      Reply
    6. Lisa

      September 17, 2010 at 8:22 am

      Just discovered your blog, it's gorgeous and the recipesmake me hungry, thanks

      Reply
    7. Ashley

      September 17, 2010 at 10:35 pm

      Thanks, everyone! Yeah, these were a HUGE hit! My husband and I both took some to work, and they went over extremely well!

      AJ - Your blog is beautiful! I'll definitely add you to my google reader 🙂

      Reply
    8. Jennifer

      September 30, 2010 at 10:46 pm

      they look so good, I'm sharing a link to your blog. Can't wait to make these.

      Reply
    9. Anonymous

      October 18, 2010 at 11:24 am

      Made these yesterday...they are delicious!
      I tried some without rolling in sugar, they taste more like pancakes that way. A great option, but so much better with a light sugar coating.
      Thanks for the great recipe!
      Joan

      Reply
    10. Anonymous

      September 14, 2011 at 9:13 am

      these are absolutely delicious. Super moist.

      Reply
    11. Katie

      December 19, 2012 at 12:39 pm

      I love these cookies! They are now my family's favorite holiday cookie, I even posted about them on my blog.

      http://wp.me/p2UndT-6P

      Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    12. Quaintcook

      July 05, 2019 at 12:53 pm

      Pecans couldn't hurt, could they?

      Reply
      • Ashley

        July 05, 2019 at 12:58 pm

        I think pecans would be lovely in here!

        Reply
    13. Kim

      January 04, 2020 at 11:50 pm

      ZLOVE THESE COOKIES I GREW UP ON THE REAL MAPLE SYRUP .

      Reply
      • Ashley

        January 05, 2020 at 11:38 am

        I'm so glad these were a hit, Kim! Once you've had real maple syrup it's hard to go back to the imitation kind for sure!

        Reply
    14. Constanze

      February 08, 2020 at 12:55 pm

      My young niece and I just made these. They came out good! But I didn’t roll them in the extra sugar. They are sweet enough without all that sugar added. Also we did the whole recipe. But we made large cookies. Very yummy! Love this!

      Reply
      • Ashley

        February 09, 2020 at 2:41 pm

        Glad these were a hit, Constanze! It's been a long time since I made a batch of these but now I'm totally craving them again 🙂

        Reply
    15. Nicole Krause

      April 28, 2022 at 3:44 pm

      Do they freeze well?

      Reply
      • Ashley

        April 28, 2022 at 4:05 pm

        Hi Nicole! I haven’t personally tried freezing these but my inclination is that they’d freeze well. You could also consider freezing the dough vs the baked cookies. Here’s a great article with tips for freezing cookies: https://www.thekitchn.com/the-best-cookies-to-freeze-and-how-to-do-it-tips-from-the-kitchn-213638

        Reply

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