These Soft Frosted Maple Sugar Cookies are so buttery, sweet and tender and bursting with rich, golden maple syrup flavor. Great for any maple lover!
Prep Time2 hourshrs10 minutesmins
Cook Time12 minutesmins
Total Time2 hourshrs22 minutesmins
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American, Dessert
Servings: 24-26
Author: Hayley Parker, The Domestic Rebel
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Ingredients
FOR COOKIES:
1cup(2 sticks) buttersoftened
1cupvegetable or canola oil
1cupsugar
1cuppowdered sugar
1tspvanilla extract
1tspmaple extract
2eggs
1tspbaking soda
1tspcream of tarter
1tspsalt
4cups+ 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
FOR ICING:
1½cupspowdered sugar
1/2tspmaple extract
2-4Tbsphot water
Chocolate sprinklesoptional but recommended
Instructions
In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter, oil and sugar until creamy and smooth, about 1 minute. Add in the powdered sugar, vanilla and maple extracts and beat to combine. Beat in the eggs, baking soda, cream of tarter, salt and flour until a soft dough forms. Cover and refrigerate for at LEAST 2 hours, up to overnight. Chilling is MANDATORY.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment or silicone liners. Drop rounded Tablespoonfuls of dough 2" apart on the baking sheets. Bake for approx. 9-12 minutes, rotating pans halfway through baking time to ensure even cooking. Cool on the sheets completely.
To make the frosting: In a medium bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, maple extract and two (2) Tablespoonfuls of hot water. If mixture is too thick, add in an additional Tablespoon of hot water at a time, stirring well until smooth and glossy.
Spoon a teaspoon or two of icing onto each cookie and spread it out. Sprinkle with chocolate sprinkles if using. Otherwise, allow frosting to harden on each cookie, about 15 minutes.