Maple Cream Cookies
Buttery, maple flavored shortbread cookies sandwiched with a smooth maple buttercream make a delicious fall-flavored treat reminiscent of the Canadian classic.
Servings: 20 cookies
Calories: 167kcal
Ingredients
Maple Shortbread
- 169 grams all purpose flour 6 ounces or 1 1/4 cup spooned and leveled
- 113 grams unsalted butter, softened 4 ounces or 1 stick
- 56 grams granulated sugar 2 ounces or 1/4 cup
- 1/4 teaspoon maple extract
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
Maple Cream Filling
- 113 grams unsalted butter, softened 1 stick
- 1/4 teaspoon maple extract
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 200 grams powdered sugar 1 1/2 cups
Instructions
Cookie Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Beat the butter, extract, salt, and sugar together until creamy, just 1-2 minutes.
- Mix in the flour gently, until incorporated but still crumb-like and turn out onto a clean surface. Bring it together into a dough.
- Roll it out to between 1/8 to 1/4" thick and use your cookie cutter of choice to cut out cookies and place on parchment paper or a silpat.
- Transfer to a freezer safe flat surface, like a baking sheet, and freeze for 10 minutes.
- Slide them onto a room temperature baking sheet and bake for 6-8 minutes.*
- Let cool completely on a cooling rack.
Maple Buttercream
- Cream the butter, extract, and maple syrup until thoroughly combined.
- Add in the powdered sugar and beat on low until it begins to incorporate.
- Turn mixer up to high and beat until smooth and fluffy.
- Flip half the cookies upside down. Fill a piping bag or a use a small spatula to fill them. Flip the other cookies on top.
- Store at room temp in an airtight container for up to 7 days.
Notes
*Pull the cookies out of the oven when the middle appears dry, but before browning for softer cookies, or let them stay in until the edges are golden to have crisper cookies.
The amount of cookies this yields depends largely on how big the cookie cutter is. I got about 40 1 inch cookies, but it may be more or less for you.
If your frosting is too thick, add 1 teaspoon of milk at a time to thin it out. If too thin, add 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar at a time until the right consistency.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 60mg | Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 282IU | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.4mg