Author Notes
This recipe was spot-on. The sweet maple is noticeable without being overwhelming. And while the bottoms of the cookies are crisp, the cookies are tender and chewy. —SavvyJulie
Ingredients
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1 cup
butter, softened
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2/3 cup
granulated sugar
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1/3 cup
brown sugar
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1
egg
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1 tablespoon
maple syrup
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1 1/2 teaspoons
vanilla extract
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3 cups
unbleached all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon
baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon
salt
Directions
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Beat the butter with the sugar until smooth and creamy.
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Add the egg, syrup and vanilla, and beat until well-mixed with the butter.
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Stir in the flour, baking powder and salt until the dough is smooth.
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Divide the dough in half. Place each half between two sheets of wax paper and roll out to 1/4? thick. Refrigerate for 30-45 minutes.
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Preheat the oven to 375F. Pull one dough sheet from the refrigerator and peel off the top sheet of wax paper.
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Cut into shapes using your favorite cookie cutters and space 1? apart on greased cookie sheets.
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Bake for 7-9 minutes at 375F until the edges start to brown. Repeat with the rest of the dough.
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When you can’t get any more cookies out of your dough, mash the scraps together and roll the dough out once more. Cut out all the additional cookies you can.
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Allow the cookies to cool completely before decorating with your favorite icing.
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