Maple Walnut Cookies with Maple Icing Recipe

This maple walnut cookies with maple icing recipe has crispy golden edges with a soft and chewy middle. They're easy to make and perfect for the fall season and sharing at Thanksgiving!

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I love making these maple cookies during the fall and sharing them with my family at Thanksgiving. They make my house smell amazing as they bake, and they get everyone in the fall mood! Whenever I have these out to share they're gone so quickly so sometimes I even double batch them!

Recipe Ingredients

• FLOUR: All purpose flour is used in the cookie batter and helps form the cookie dough. 
• BAKING SODA: Baking soda helps the cookies rise and bake properly.
• SALT: Salt helps balance the sweetness from the sugars and overall enhances the flavor of the these cookies. 
• BUTTER: Butter melts the cookies in your mouth and helps them get their crispy golden edges. 
• SUGAR: Both brown and granulated sugar are used to sweeten the cookies. 
• EGG: The egg gives structure to the cookies and helps make them chewy. 
• VANILLA EXTRACT: Vanilla extract gives the cookies a hint of vanilla flavor and helps give the cookies their golden color. 
• MAPLE SYRUP: Maple syrup is used in the cookie batter and the maple icing to give the cookies an enhanced maple flavor. 
• WALNUTS: Chopped walnuts are roasted for a few minutes and then folded into the batter for a crunchy texture and toasty flavor. 
• CONFECTIONERS/POWDERED SUGAR: Powdered sugar is used to make the maple glaze icing. 

See the recipe card below for the ingredient measurements.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Cookies

1. Prepare: Preheat the oven to 350°F, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and set it aside. 
2. Dry Mixture: In a bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt and mix with a whisk or spoon thoroughly.
3. Wet Mixture: In a separate bowl, combine the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Mix with an electric hand mixer until combined, and then add the egg, vanilla, and maple syrup and mix until smooth. 
4. Combine: Slowly add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and mix on low until smooth. Set this aside. 
5. Roast: Spread out the walnuts on the baking sheet and roast them for 3-5 minutes uncovered. Let the roasted walnuts rest for 5 minutes before folding them into the cookie batter with a rubber spatula.
6. Chill: Transfer the cookie dough to a freezer for 10 minutes. 
7. Bake: Form 1 tablespoon-sized dough balls and place them 1.5 inches apart on baking sheets prepared with parchment paper. Bake the cookies for 13-15 minutes, until the edges are golden and the center has flattened. Bang the pan on the counter once after removing it from the oven. Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack and cool completely before icing.

Maple Icing

• Icing: Make a maple glaze by mixing the maple glaze ingredients together. Transfer the mixture to a piping or small ziplock bag and cut a small hole in one of the corners before icing the cooled cookies. Alternatively, you can drizzle the glaze on with a spoon.

Storage and Leftovers

Store the cooled cookies with icing that’s completely hardened in an airtight container. They can be kept at room temperature on your countertop, table, or pantry. The maple cookies can also be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months for future use.

Frequently Asked Questions

Alternative Ingredients

• Pecans: Consider replacing the roasted walnuts with roasted pecans for a slightly different flavor, but still get the toasty nutty crunch.
• Dried Fruits: Cranberries and or raisins would be a great addition to the cookies and add a new chewy texture and sweet fruity flavor. 
• Cinnamon: A pinch of cinnamon will add some flavor and spice that pairs well with maple and toasted nuts, and give the cookies a fall aroma.

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