Recipe: Maple Cookies using Maple Syrup (4)

Crunchy Maple Cookies

1 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar
1 egg
1 c. maple syrup
1 tsp. vanilla
4 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt

Cream shortening and sugar. Blend in egg, syrup and vanilla. Add flour, salt and baking powder, sifted together and beat well. Shape into 1-inch balls and coat with white sugar. Bake for 10 minutes in 350 degrees oven.

Butterscotch Maple Cookies

1/2 c. plus 2 Tbsp. butter
1/2 c. white sugar
2 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
maple syrup

Cream butter and add sugars, salt, soda and cinnamon and blend well. Add egg and beat. Add flour and stir until mixture forms soft ball. Divide dough into three parts. Shape each into roll about 2 inches in diameter on waxed paper. Wrap and chill until firm. Slice 1/4 inch thick and place on greased baking sheets. Brush with maple syrup. Bake 10 minutes at 375 degrees or until golden brown.

Vermont Maple Cookies

1/2 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar, packed
1/2 c. granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 c. commercial sour cream
1 tsp. maple syrup (or maple flavoring)
2 3/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt

Mix shortening, sugars and eggs thoroughly with electric mixer. Stir in sour cream and flavoring. In a separate bowl mix flour, soda and salt. Still using mixer add dry ingredients a little at a time. If dough is soft, chill for a few minutes. Heat oven to 300 degrees. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Cookies will be soft. Frost with Maple Frosting.
Note: Instead of maple flavoring, you may use almond, vanilla, etc.

Maple Frosting: Heat 1/2 cup butter until golden brown. Blend in 2 cups confectioners sugar and 2 teaspoon maple syrup. Stir in 2 to 4 tablespoons hot water until icing spreads smoothly. If different flavoring is used in cookies, use the same flavoring in the frosting. This frosting also colors well with food coloring.

One-pot Maple Cookies

3/4 c. maple syrup (darker the better)
1 stick margarine
1 egg
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. each baking powder
and baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon or nutmeg
1/2 c. raisins, nuts or coconut

In a medium-sized pot, bring maple syrup to a boil. Remove from heat and add oleo. When it has melted, add egg and beat. Sift flour, baking powder and baking soda and add. Then stir in nuts, raisins, etc. Drop from teaspoon onto oiled baking sheets and bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Yield: 3 dozen.