Even if you’re not the biggest and greatest maple fan in the world – I think these little guys are worth a try.   It’s one of the simplest baking recipes I’ve come across, but it still manages to yield a unique, all-from-scratch existence.

 

It’s from www.allrecipes.com, which is one of my top favorite sites for recipes+reviews, by us common folk.. i.e. non chefs.

 

The cookie recipe is separate from the frosting recipe.  I used the frosting recipe of another maple cookie recipe, to make this recipe.  That was easy to follow, right?

 

“ULTIMATE MAPLE SNICKERDOODLES” > RECIPE >

 

PREP TIME	15 Min
COOK TIME	10 Min
READY IN	35 Min
Original recipe yield 3 dozen

 

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons real maple syrup
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup maple sugar

(Note: I used 1 cup whole wheat flour and 1 cup all purpose flour)

(Oops, another note: Since I’m not one to spend on specialty-store ingredients such as “maple sugar”, I used a combination of regular granulated sugar and ground cinnamon as the “coating”, a la fellow reviewers)

 

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and 1 cup of white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and maple syrup. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients until just mixed. In a small dish, mix together the remaining 1/2 cup white sugar and the maple sugar. Roll dough into 1 inch balls, and roll the balls in the sugar mixture. Place cookies 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Cookies will be crackly on top and look wet in the middle. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

(Since I feel like notes today, here’s another one: After rolling the dough into balls and coating in the sugar/cinnamon mixture, I flatted the tops a little with my fingers.  The cookies don’t seem to spread too much – although they do poof up a bit while they’re baking – so it was a good idea to mold them into a better shape)

 

“MAPLE FROSTING” > RECIPE >

 

PREP TIME	20 Min
COOK TIME	10 Min
READY IN	30 Min

 

It says it yields 24 servings, but I had plenty left over from frosting all of the cookies.. and I think I was using a generous mindset at the time.

 

Ingredients:

 

2 cups confectioners’ sugar

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons milk

1 teaspoon maple flavored extract

 

Directions:

 

Combine 2 cups confectioners’ sugar, 2 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons milk, and 1 teaspoon maple extract. Spread over cooled cookies.

 

Enjoy~