Easy Nut & Maple Cookies
Maple cookies are an easy cookie recipe made with maple syrup and chopped nuts. They're soft and chewy, the best cookie for the fall and holiday season.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 26 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 21/4 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 pinch salt*
- 3/4 cup butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (lightly packed)
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 1 tsp vanilla or maple flavouring
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 3/4 cup pecans or walnuts (coarsely chopped)
- 13-26 half or whole pecans or walnuts
Instructions
- 1
Pre-heat oven to 375F (190C). Line 1-2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- 2
In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- 3
In the mixing bowl cream the butter and brown sugar for approximately 2 minutes. Add the egg and flavouring, beat well. Alternately add the whisked flour ingredients with the maple syrup, beat well between each addition, fold in the nuts.
- 4
Drop by spoonfuls on the prepared cookie sheets, top each cookie with a half or whole nut. Bake for approximately 8-12 minutes, when they are set on top and lightly golden around the edges they are ready. Let cool on the pan for 5-10 minutes then move to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!