Glazed Maple Shortbread Cookies

Name: Glazed Maple Shortbread Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1/4 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 teaspoon maple flavoring; 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour; GLAZE:; 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar; 1/3 cup maple syrup

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

1 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon maple flavoring
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
GLAZE:
3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup maple syrup

Directions

In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar and cornstarch until blended. Beat in flavoring. Gradually beat in flour.
Shape dough into a disk; cover tightly. Refrigerate until firm enough to roll, about 45 minutes.
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 paper-lined baking sheets.
Bake until edges are light brown, 20-25 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
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.

Originally published as YUMMY MAPLE SHORTBREAD in Cookies & Candies 2014 Bookazine

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bethboger

Nov 7, 2017

can these cookies be frozen and iced after thawed?
LeslieH

Dec 9, 2016

Delicious and easy to make. I wonder if I added red food colouring, the icing would be red for Canada Day or would the maple syrup taint the colour?
DDPLoeches

Dec 1, 2016

Delicious and addicting! Wow! Fortunately, they're not TOO high in sugar. I suspected that the glaze would be runny, so I cut back a little on the syrup; next time I'll cut back even more. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the glaze did set up, even though it started out runny. Also, I used rubber bands to measure the 1/4" thickness, and I got 32 cookies with my maple leaf cutter (I did re-roll scraps). Even so, I had about twice as much glaze as I needed. I think I'll have to make some more cookies to solve that problem... Enjoy!One day later... I'm a bit disappointed that the glaze has really crystallized. Make and serve these the same day for prettiest results.
MaggieMae0512

Nov 28, 2015

These cookies are fabulous... even people who are not usually looking for maple syrup recipe will love them. Love the shortbread texture. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
puremcdowell53

Sep 29, 2015

Simply delicious for the maple lover in mind ??