Perfect Maple Cookies!
The flavor of sweet maple glazed doughnuts meets the buttery flavor of shortbread in these irresistible, perfectly crisp, melt-in-your mouth Glazed Maple Shortbread Cookies! We love the maple glaze flavor around here and can’t stop the craving for shortbread. So I thought why not combine the crispity, buttery goodness of shortbread with that sweet autumn maple flavor? Well, let me just tell you this is a match meant to be! And of course cutting them out into maple leaf shapes is a must (I have a quite a few maple leaf shapes in various sizes but my favorite and the one I used here is the leaf from this set)!
Tips for This Recipe
The thing I’ve learned with shortbread is that if you want it to keep it shape and make it easier to work with it needs to be well chilled which is why this recipe requires chilling the dough twice, once before rolling and once after cutting (I’ve found it also works best to begin with chilled butter, don’t soften it first). The chilling time for this recipe is still less than an hour which is nice and definitely don’t skip it! Also when measuring the flour just scoop it from the container or bag then level with a butter knife – no sifting or whisking it first and don’t spoon it into a measuring cup.
A Cookie That Keeps Well for Days
One thing I really love about these cookies, other than their delicious flavor of course, is the fact that they do keep well for several days. Most cookies I don’t really care for after the second day but not these! Which would make them perfect for a party this season – and of course the fact that they are totally festive for the season at hand. Note that the cookies themselves won’t be very sweet, that’s intentional because the glaze totally makes up for that.
Don’t Omit the Glaze!
So with that said don’t leave the glaze off! The glaze also adds the majority of the maple flavor, which you can even add more than listed if desired (each brand of maple extract is a little different, so just taste as you go). Another thing to mention is that the pecan version was my favorite but the sprinkles just add that perfect touch of color so I’d recommend making some of both, that way the adults can have the nut version and the kids will love the sprinkle ones. I hope you love these cookies as much as we do, they’ll be a new fall staple around here!
More Maple Recpies To Try!
Frosted Maple Cinnamon Sugar Cookies Maple Oat Pecan Scones Maple Pecan Granola
