Ingredients
Cookies
1 cup unsalted butter softened
2 cup granulated sugar
3 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp maple extract
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
4 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Icing
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
2 Tbsp maple syrup
pinch salt
2 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
COOKIES
- Preheat oven t0 350 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition.
- With the mixer on low, slowly pour in buttermilk and mix until combined.
- Add salt, vanilla extract, maple extract, baking soda, and baking powder and mix well.
- Add half of the flour, mixing until combined, then add remaining flour and mix together.
- Drop dough by 2 tablespoon size scoops onto a parchment lined baking sheet about 2″ apart.
- Bake for 6-8 minutes. Cookies will be pale in color – do not over bake!
- Allow cookies to cool a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
ICING
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and brown sugar. Bring to a boil for 2 minutes whisking constantly.
- Add milk, maple syrup, and salt and boil again for 1 minute while whisking.
- Turn off heat and cool for 15 minutes, then add powdered sugar, whisking until it reaches a glue like consistency. If too thick, add milk, 1 tablespoon at a time.
- Quickly spread over cooled cookies. The icing will thicken as it cools, just add more milk as needed in order to spread it easily over each cookie.
- Allow icing to set up before storing in a covered container.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
