VERMONT MAPLE COOKIES

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Make and share this Vermont Maple Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories Dessert

Time 1h21m

Yield 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup pure maple sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons maple extract, to taste
2 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons pure maple sugar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 tablespoon heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon maple extract

Steps:

Make the dough: in a big bowl, beat together the butter, sugars, cream of tartar, salt, eggs, baking soda, and maple extract until fluffy.
Add the flour; beat until blended; refrigerate dough for about 30 minutes, to stiffen it and make it easier to shape.
Make the coating: combine the sugars in a shallow bowl or pie plate, or in a large plastic bag.
Drop the dough by the rounded tablespoonful into the coating, gently shake the pan to coat the balls, then roll them in your hands until they are smooth and round.
Place the balls on baking sheet that has been sprayed with cooking spray, about 1 ½ inches apart.
Bake in a 400° oven for 10-12 minutes, until they are very light golden brown; remove them from the oven and after 5 minutes, transfer them to a rack to cool.
Make the glaze: in a bowl, stir together the powdered sugar, maple syrup, cream, and extract to make a spreadable frosting.
Spread a thin layer over the cookies; let the glaze dry for several hours before packaging the cookies for storage.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1657.3, Fat 67.9, SaturatedFat 41.3, Cholesterol 310.5, Sodium 665, Carbohydrate 250.1, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 156.7, Protein 16.8