Glazed Maple Shortbread Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. + chilling Bake: 20 min./batch + cooling
YIELD: 1-1/2 dozen.
Whenever I visit friends in Lutsen, Minnesota, I make sure to buy maple syrup there because I think it's even better than in Quebec. These delicious cookies can be decorated with sprinkles but they're just fine as is.—Lorraine Caland, Shuniah, Ontario
Ingredients
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1 cup butter, softened
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1/4 cup sugar
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3 tablespoons cornstarch
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1 teaspoon maple flavoring
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1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
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GLAZE:
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3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
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1/3 cup maple syrup
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar and cornstarch until blended. Beat in flavoring. Gradually beat in flour.
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2.
Shape dough into a disk; cover. Refrigerate until firm enough to roll, about 45 minutes.
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3.
Preheat oven to 325°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-3/4-in. leaf-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets.
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4.
Bake until edges are light brown, 20-25 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
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5.
In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar and maple syrup until smooth. Spread over cookies. Let stand until set.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 188 calories, 10g fat (7g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 82mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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