Maple Snickerdoodles
These are chewy Snickerdoodles that have big maple flavor. If you can’t find the maple sugar, you can add ¼ teaspoon of maple flavoring to ¼ cup light brown sugar.
INGREDIENTS | YIELDS 36 COOKIES
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- ¼ cup vegetable shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons real maple syrup
- 1 egg
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup maple sugar
Preheat oven to 350°F. Stir together dry ingredients; set aside.
Cream butter, shortening, 1 cup of white sugar, and maple syrup until light and fluffy. Add egg; beat well. Stir in dry ingredients until well blended.
Mix ½ cup of sugar and maple sugar in a small saucer. Roll dough into balls and then into sugar mixture.
Place on baking sheet; bake 8–10 minutes. Cookies should still look slightly underdone.
Cool on cookie sheets 5 minutes. Remove and cool completely.
Baking with Maple Syrup
Maple syrup comes in several grades and classifications. Generally, you will find the Grade-A, extra-fancy maple syrup in the stores. This is lighter syrup, great for pancakes but not the best for baking. If you can find a B-grade syrup, when baking it will add a more intense flavor to your foods.
