Here’s a soft, buttery Maple-Glazed Cookie recipe that tastes like fall in every bite — tender centers, crisp edges, and a rich maple icing that sets beautifully.
🍁 Maple Glazed Cookies
⭐ What They’re Like
Soft, chewy sugar-style cookies infused with maple, topped with a silky maple glaze that hardens just enough to stay glossy.
🧾 Ingredients
For the Cookies
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp real maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1½ cups (190 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp cinnamon (optional but lovely)
For the Maple Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp melted butter (optional for richness)
- 1–2 tsp milk or cream (as needed for texture)
- Pinch of salt
- ¼ tsp maple extract (optional but boosts flavor)
🔥 Instructions
1. Make the cookie dough
- Cream butter + both sugars until fluffy (1–2 minutes).
- Beat in egg, maple syrup, and vanilla.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a separate bowl.
- Add dry ingredients to wet and mix just until combined.
- Chill dough 30 minutes (prevents spreading).
2. Bake
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Scoop 1–1½ tbsp balls onto lined sheet.
- Bake 9–11 minutes, until edges are set and centers look slightly underdone (they’ll finish setting as they cool).
- Cool completely before glazing.
3. Make the Maple Glaze
- Whisk powdered sugar, maple syrup, melted butter, and salt.
- Add milk 1 teaspoon at a time until smooth + pourable but thick enough to cling to cookies.
- Add maple extract if using.
4. Glaze the cookies
- Dip the top of each cookie into glaze or drizzle it on.
- Let sit 20–30 minutes until the glaze sets.
🍁 Tips & Variations
- Extra maple punch: Add ½ tsp maple extract to the dough.
- Brown butter version: Brown the butter first for nutty caramel flavor.
- Add-ins: Chopped pecans or a dash of nutmeg in the dough.
- Maple leaf style: Use a maple leaf cookie cutter + glaze with lines for decoration.
If you want, I can also give you:
🍪 a small-batch version
🌾 a gluten-free adaptation
🍁 a maple brown butter version
🥣 or a rolled cut-out cookie version.
