Maple Sugar Cookies
These Maple Sugar Cookies are easy sugar cookies with a twist. Perfect for Thanksgiving - or any time of year!
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time14 mins
Total Time29 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Maple Sugar Cookies
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 271kcal
Author: Leigh Anne
- ½ c butter softened
- ½ c shortening
- 1 ½ c sugar
- ⅓ c brown sugar packed
- ¼ c pure maple syrup (the real stuff)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cream of tartar
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 3 egg yolks
- ½ tsp vanilla
- 2 c flour
Maple Icing:
- ¼ c Half and Half
- ¼ c butter melted
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 3 c powdered sugar (plus more, if needed)
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
In mixer beat butter and shortening on medium high for 30 seconds.
Add sugars, maple syrup, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt.
Beat until well combined.
Add in egg yolks and vanilla and then add in flour.
Shape dough into 1 inch balls and place 2 inches apart on parchment lined cookie sheet.
Bake 12-14 minutes or until edges just begin to turn brown.
Cool and drizzle with maple icing.
Maple Icing:
Combine half and half, butter and maple syrup.
Add in 3 c powdered sugar to make icing drizzling consistency. Add more if needed.
Drizzle over cooled cookies.
Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 119mg | Potassium: 54mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 220IU | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.6mg