MAPLE BUTTER COOKIES

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This is an old Gourmet recipe. The actual recipe used a maple leaf cookie cutter, but as you can see from the photo, I only had hearts. Very nice, mellow, maple-ish flavour. While these taste nice unglazed, the additional punch of maple takes it over the top.

Provided by skat5762

Categories     Dessert

Time 4h15m

Yield 30 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup grade b maple syrup (or Grade A maple syrup flavored with 3 drops maple extract, or to taste)
1 large egg yolk
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4-1/3 cup maple syrup

Steps:

  • Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy; beat in maple syrup and egg yolk.
  • Combine salt and flour; fold into butter mixture.
  • Chill dough, wrapped well in plastic wrap, until firm; about 2 hours or overnight.
  • Dough may be made 4 days ahead and kept chilled.
  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Divide dough in half; place remainder back in refrigerator.
  • Lightly flour work surface, and quickly roll out to 1/8-inch thickness.
  • Cut out cookies with floured cutters; reroll any cut any scraps.
  • Repeat process with second batch of dough.
  • (If using maple leaf cutters, mark cookies decoratively with back of knife.).
  • Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes until golden.
  • While cookies are cooling, combine ingredients for glaze.
  • When cookies have completely cooled, dip into glaze, and allow to dry on wire racks.
  • Cookies keep in airtight containers 1 week.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 168.2, Fat 6.4, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 23.3, Sodium 79.7, Carbohydrate 26.6, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 16.4, Protein 1.4

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