Here’s a soft, bakery-style maple glazed cookie recipe—tender on the inside with a sweet maple icing that sets beautifully on top.
🍁 Maple Glazed Cookies
Ingredients
For the cookies:
- 2 ¼ cups (280g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup (170g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200g) brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup (60ml) pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the maple glaze:
- 1 ½ cups (180g) powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1–2 tbsp milk (as needed for consistency)
- ½ tsp maple extract (optional, for stronger flavor)
Instructions
1. Make the cookies
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy (about 2–3 minutes).
- Beat in egg, maple syrup, and vanilla.
- Gradually mix in dry ingredients until just combined (don’t overmix).
- Scoop tablespoon-sized dough balls onto baking sheet, spacing about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 9–11 minutes, until edges are lightly golden. Centers may look slightly soft—that’s perfect.
- Cool on pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack.
2. Make the glaze
- Whisk powdered sugar and maple syrup.
- Add milk a little at a time until smooth and pourable but not watery.
- Stir in maple extract if using.
3. Glaze
- Spoon or dip the tops of cooled cookies into the glaze.
- Let sit 20–30 minutes until set.
Optional Add-Ins
- 🍂 Chopped pecans or walnuts (½ cup folded into dough)
- 🍁 Sprinkle flaky sea salt on glaze for sweet-salty contrast
- 🥓 Add tiny bits of crispy bacon for a maple-bacon twist
If you’d like, I can also give you a chewy version, a cakey version, or a maple brown butter variation.
