Description
Chewy Maple Cinnamon Cookies with White Chocolate. Soft, cozy, maple rich cookies dipped and drizzled for a festive finish.
Ingredients
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
1 tsp maple extract
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 large egg
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp fine salt
1 cup white chocolate melting wafers
Holly berry sprinkles, optional
Instructions
1. Whisk melted butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, and maple extract until smooth; whisk in the egg.
2. In another bowl whisk flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt; stir dry into wet until a soft dough forms.
3. Cover and refrigerate the dough for at least 30 minutes.
4. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a light colored baking sheet with parchment.
5. Portion into 1.5 oz dough balls and space 2 inches apart.
6. Bake 10 to 12 minutes until puffed and slightly cracked; edges set and centers soft.
7. Cool on the sheet 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack and cool completely.
8. Melt white chocolate in a microwave safe bowl at half power, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth.
9. Dip half of each cooled cookie into the melted chocolate and set on parchment.
10. Pipe extra melted chocolate to drizzle over the dipped area.
11. Add holly berry sprinkles before the drizzle sets.
12. Let the chocolate set completely before serving or storing.
Notes
Use pure maple syrup for best flavor.
Do not overbake; tops should not brown.
Cookies keep cooking on the sheet after removal.
Use a food scale to weigh 1.5 oz portions for uniform cookies.
Use a light colored baking sheet to prevent over browning.
Freeze undipped baked cookies up to 2 months; thaw, then dip and decorate.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Easy & Decadent Christmas Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (about 45 g)
- Calories: 215
- Sugar: 23
- Sodium: 70
- Fat: 9
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 34
- Fiber: 0.5
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 24