Description
Glazed maple leaf cookies are buttery, tender shortbread-style treats infused with maple flavor and topped with a sweet, glossy maple glaze. Shaped like autumn leaves, they’re perfect for seasonal baking or year-round enjoyment.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp maple syrup (for glaze)
- 1–2 tbsp milk or cream (to thin glaze)
- Pinch of salt (for glaze)
- Optional: food coloring (for decorative glaze effects)
Instructions
- Cream butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Mix in maple syrup, egg yolk, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Add flour and salt, mixing until a soft dough forms.
- Flatten dough into a disc, wrap, and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Roll out chilled dough to 1/4-inch thickness on a floured surface.
- Cut dough into leaf shapes using a cookie cutter and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes or until edges are lightly golden. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- For the glaze: whisk together powdered sugar, maple syrup, milk, and a pinch of salt until smooth and pourable.
- Dip or drizzle cooled cookies with glaze and let set for 30 minutes.
- Decorate with food coloring or additional touches as desired.
Notes
- Chilling the dough prevents spreading and makes rolling easier.
- Use pure maple syrup for the richest flavor.
- Cookies can be glazed or sandwiched with maple cream for variation.
- Glazed cookies should dry completely before storing.
- Can be frozen with or without glaze; layer with parchment to avoid sticking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
