Only a perfect cookie recipe would get this kind of love. These Maple Brown Sugar Cookies are so soft, chewy, and full of rich, maple flavor. Perfect to enjoy at any time. It doesn’t matter whether you’re baking for the holidays or a chilly autumn night; this cookie recipe will impress them all. With basic ingredients and straightforward steps, you will have great cookies whipped up in no time at all.
Ingredients Needed in This Recipe
Ingredients You’ll Need
- All-Purpose Flour: 2 1/4 cups
- Baking Soda: 1 teaspoon
- Salt: 1/2 teaspoon
- Unsalted Butter: 1/2 cup softened
- Dark Brown Sugar: 1 cup packed
- Pure Maple Syrup: 1/3 cup
- Egg: 1 large
- Vanilla Extract: 1 teaspoon
- Optional Chopped Pecans: 1/2 cup for added crunch and flavor
Step-by-Step Guide to Perfect Maple Brown Sugar Cookies
- Preheat & Prep: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- Cream Butter & Sugar: Cream together the softened butter and dark brown sugar in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. This should take about 3 minutes.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Beat in the egg, pure maple syrup, and vanilla extract until fully blended in.
- Mix Dry & Wet Ingredients: Slowly incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Optional Addition: If using, add the chopped pecans and fold them into the mixture to incorporate.
- Chilling the Dough: Wrap cookie dough tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Chilling is so important. It helps the cookies not spread too much.
- Roll & Bake: Roll the dough into 1.5-tablespoon-sized balls and place them onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 9-11 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
- Cool & Glaze: Cool the cookies completely before glazing.
The Perfect Maple Glaze
Ingredients:
- Unsalted Butter: 2 tablespoons, melted
- Pure Maple Syrup: 2 tablespoons
- Powdered Sugar: 1 cup, sifted
- Vanilla Extract: 1/2 teaspoon
- Salt: A pinch
Directions:
- Whisk the melted butter and maple syrup together in a small mixing bowl.
- Still whisking, gradually add the sifted powdered sugar—continue stirring until smooth.
- Whirl in the vanilla extract and a pinch of salt.
- Drizzle the glaze over the cookies once they are completely cooled using either a spoon or a piping bag.
Tips for the Best Results
- Chill the Dough: Do not skip out on this step! It will help the cookies to turn out perfectly chewy.
- Use Dark Brown Sugar: Using dark brown sugar will add more molasses to these cookies, which really helps bring out the flavor and texture.
- Real Maple Syrup: Use Grade A or B pure maple syrup for the best flavor. Avoid artificial syrups that just don’t have a lot of depth or richness to them.
- Cool Before Glazing: Be sure your cookies are all-the-way cooled prior to glazing so the icing doesn’t just melt into the cookie.
Why You’ll Love These Cookies
These Maple Brown Sugar Cookies are truly the best of both worlds—a sweet, rich taste and soft, chewy texture. With a simple, but decadent, maple glaze, these cookies are nothing short of a chewy, mouthwatering treat any time of the year. This is an easy recipe that any seasoned or beginner baker will easily follow and is soon to have in their rotation.
The next time you think of cookies and sweetness, just drop that store-bought cookie; this one has to be the maple brown sugar cookies homemade. Not definitely a cookie, but an absolutely gratifying experience with every piece. Of course, it does have to be shared (or not!) and there’s never enough.
If you try the recipe, please comment in the comment section on how it came out. Post your pictures on social media and tag me so that I can take a look. I really want to see what you guys create. Happy baking!
