Maple Cookies

Soft and chewy cookies with maple syrup and walnuts!

By
Garrett McCord
Garrett McCord
Garrett McCord
Garrett has been writing about food and sharing recipes for 15 years. He is the author of Melt: The Art of Macaroni and Cheese.
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Updated March 11, 2022
Garrett McCord
Maple Cookies
Elise Bauer

I find the taste of maple syrup comforting. Its caramel sweetness and amber tone are like being wrapped up in a blanket with your loved one or sitting in front of a warm fire.

Maple syrup is just so much of what's right with the world! Placing it in a cookie can only make it more so. The cookie brings out maple syrup's sweet natural flavor and pairs it with the velvety taste of brown sugar and the bittersweet bite of fresh walnuts.

Maple Cookies

Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Servings 36 servings

Be sure to use Grade B maple syrup (Grade B syrup is made late in the season and therefore has a darker, richer, more mapley flavor than Grade A) if you can for this recipe as it will stand up to the brown sugar and to baking. If all you have is Grade A then that's fine too.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature

  • 1 cup dark brown sugar

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1 large egg

  • 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon maple syrup (Grade B preferably)

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 3/4 cup chopped walnuts

Method

  1. Beat the butter and sugar together at medium speed with an electric mixer for three minutes or until light and fluffy.

  2. Add the vanilla extract and egg and mix until well incorporated. Add the maple syrup and mix until well incorporated.

  3. In a separate bowl vigorously whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until just incorporated. Fold in the walnuts.

  4. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for thirty minutes.

  5. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Drop spoonfuls of the cookie, about 1 inch balls, onto cookies sheets lined with parchment paper.

  6. Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges.

    Allow to cool on the cookie sheet for a minute or two before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Maple Cookies
Elise Bauer
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
95 Calories
4g Fat
13g Carbs
1g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 36
Amount per serving
Calories 95
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 2g 9%
Cholesterol 12mg 4%
Sodium 51mg 2%
Total Carbohydrate 13g 5%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 13mg 1%
Iron 0mg 3%
Potassium 36mg 1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.