Maple Pecan Cookies
Prep Time:10 minutes Cook Time:20 minutes Cool Time:1 hour Total Time:1 hour 30 minutes Servings: 48
Soft and chewy cookies with the amazing aroma and flavour of maple, filled with pecans and topped with maple icing!
ingredients
- 1 cup (1/2 pound, 2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon maple extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups pecans, toasted and chopped
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1 cup icing/powdered/confectioners sugar
For the cookies:
For the maple icing:
directions
- Cream the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar before beating in the maple syrup, followed by the eggs, followed by the vanilla and maple extracts.
- Mix the flour mixture into the wet mixture before gently folding the pecans.
- Mix the flour mixture into the wet mixture until just combined, before mixing in the pecans.
- Scoop the dough, 1-2 tablespoons, at a time, form into balls and place them on baking sheets, lined with parchment paper (or a silicon baking mat), 2 inches apart from each other.
- Bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until they just start to turn lightly golden brown along the edges, 8-10 minutes.
- Let cool before drizzling with the maple icing.
- Melt the butter into the maple syrup in a saucepan until melted and combined and remove from heat.
- Mix in the powdered sugar until smooth and drizzle over the cooled cookies.
For the cookies:
For the maple icing:
Option: Add chocolate chips or toffee chips.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 120, Fat 6g (Saturated 2g, Trans 0.2g), Cholesterol 19mg, Sodium 55mg, Carbs 15g (Fiber 0.4g, Sugars 10g), Protein 1g
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