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Glazed Maple Leaf Cookies

decorated maple leaf cookies
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These light, crisp cookies with a touch of real maple syrup are fun for holidays but easy enough for an anytime treat.

Ingredients

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Cookies

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 4 1/2 cups all purpose flour or gluten free flour blend
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup milk

Maple Glaze (optional)

  • 1/2 cup sifted powder sugar
  • 3 tablespoon maple syrup
  • food coloring (optional)

Instructions

  1. In a medium saucepan, combine butter, sugar and maple syrup. Bring to a boil and then remove from heat. Cool to room temperature.
  2. While butter mix is cooling, measure flour, ginger, cinnamon, salt and baking soda into a mixing bowl.
  3. Stir milk into cooled butter mixture. Add dry ingredients and mix until well blended. Dough will be soft.
  4. Divide dough into two disks, wrap or place in closed container and chill for 2-4 hours.
  5. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface or parchment paper, working with half at a time. Dust top with flour if needed to prevent sticking. Roll 3/16″ to 1/4″ thick. Cut with a maple leaf shaped cookie cutter. Reroll and cut remaining dough as needed.
  6. Place cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375°F for 8-10 minutes, until light golden brown. Transfer to cooling rack covered in wax paper.
  7. While cookies are baking, prepare maple glaze by combining powdered sugar and maple syrup in a small bowl. Brush on cookies while still warm. To dress up your cookies, divide the glaze in half before using and tint half yellow and half red. Dapple the colors over the leaf cookies with a pastry brush or small clean paint brush.
  8. Allow cookies to cool completely before storing in an airtight container.

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