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Soft Maple Cookies with Brown Butter Icing

Soft Maple Cookies with Brown Butter Icing

Delight in these Soft Maple Cookies with Brown Butter Icing, a sweet treat that captures the essence of fall flavors.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings: 12 cookies
Course: Sweets & Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 180
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Cookies
  • 1 cup Unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup Brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup Maple syrup
  • 2 Large eggs
  • 2 3/4 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
Brown Butter Icing
  • 1/2 cup Unsalted butter browned
  • 1 1/2 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup Maple syrup

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • baking sheet
  • parchment paper
  • saucepan
  • Whisk

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Cream together the softened unsalted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Add in the maple syrup and large eggs, mixing until combined.
  4. Whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
  5. Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
  6. Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  7. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden.
  8. Cool the cookies on a wire rack before icing.
  9. Melt the unsalted butter in a saucepan until browned, then mix with powdered sugar and maple syrup.
  10. Drizzle the icing generously over the cooled cookies and let it set.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 180kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2.5gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 100mgPotassium: 40mgSugar: 12gVitamin A: 300IUCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.3mg

Notes

For extra crunch, consider adding a sprinkle of chopped pecans on top of the icing.

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