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Freshly baked homemade maple cookies on a cooling rack and plate, top view on white counter.
Megan Riley

Maple Cookie

Authentic Canadian-style chewy maple cookies with rich maple syrup flavor.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Chill Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Canadian
Calories: 120
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup Unsalted butter Softened
  • ¾ cup Brown sugar Packed
  • 1 piece Egg Room temperature
  • ½ cup Pure maple syrup Grade A Dark recommended
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract Pure preferred
  • 1 teaspoon Maple extract Optional, for stronger flavor
  • 2 cups All-purpose flour Sifted
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • ½ cup Pecans/Walnuts Optional, chopped

Equipment

  • 1 Large mixing bowl For wet and dry mixing
  • 1 Electric mixer For creaming butter and sugar
  • 1 set Measuring cups/spoons Precision for ingredients
  • 2 Cookie sheets Lined with parchment paper
  • 1 Wire cooling rack For cooling cookies
  • 1 Cookie scoop Ensures even cookie size

Method
 

  1. Cream butter & sugar.
  2. Add egg, maple syrup, vanilla and maple extracts. Mix until well combined.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
  4. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
  5. Stir in chopped nuts, if using.
  6. Using a cookie scoop, portion dough onto lined cookie sheets.
  7. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10–12 minutes, until edges are lightly golden.
  8. Let cookies cool on a wire rack.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.