Maple Cookies

I found this recipe in Mom's cookie recipe box. I made these cookies for Thanksgiving this year, which was celebrated at Rich and Christen's house. These cookies are so delicious, it was hard to stop eating them. But, the recipe yields a whole lot of cookies, so this is a great recipe when you need to feed a bunch. The cookies are a variation on sugar cookies, with a bit of maple flavor. The dough is a rolled out, so you could use any type of cookie cutter. I used a basic circle cookie cutter.

The recipe below is just a little different from Mom's recipe pictured below. I did not have maple extract, but I did have maple syrup, so I just reduced the sugar from the original recipe and added a little vanilla. Like other sugar cookies, you could frost these cookies. I would consider trying a maple glaze frosting, using maple syrup and powdered sugar. Whether you frost these cookies or eat them plain, you will love these tasty cookies.

Maple Cookies 

• 4 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 4 Tbsp. maple syrup
• 2 eggs

Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together. Blend in butter, sugar, vanilla, maple syrup, and eggs. Beat until well blended. Chill dough overnight.

Roll out a small amount of dough on a well-floured board until 1/8 inch think. Bake at 350 for about 8 minutes on greased baking sheet. Allow to cool. Enjoy!