Description
Kitchies! Let’s talk about cookies that taste like autumn in every bite. Maple Pecan Cookies are the perfect blend of warm, nutty flavors and sweet maple goodness.
Ingredients
- 2½ cups (312.5 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ cup (113.5 g) unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 cup (200 g) dark brown sugarpacked (light brown sugar works too)
- 1 large egg room temperature
- ½ cup (118.29 ml) pure maple syrup
- 1½ cups (163.5 g) chopped pecans
Cream Cheese Icing (optional)
- 1 tablespoon cream cheese room temperature
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 tablespoon milk
- ½ cup (60 g) powdered sugar
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup (optional).
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In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.
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In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar with a stand mixer paddle or hand mixer for 1-2 minutes. Stir in the egg, followed by the maple syrup.
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Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients just until the flour streaks are almost gone. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula as necessary to get all of the ingredients incorporated well. Stir in the chopped pecans.
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Using a large cookie scoop, place dough balls onto the prepared baking sheet about 3 inches apart. Bake for 10-14 minutes or until the edges start to turn light tan. The centers will still look a bit gooey, that’s okay! They’ll continue to bake outside of the oven on the baking sheet and will stay soft.
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If you want to make the cookies nice and round, place a large circular object around them (like a sifter or biscuit cutter) and scoot them around while they’re hot out of the oven.
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Let the cookies cool for 5-10 minutes on the baking sheet and then transfer them to a cooling rack.
Cream Cheese Icing (optional)
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Cream together the softened cream cheese & butter until smooth, then mix in the powdered sugar and milk really well.
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Drizzle icing over cooled cookies or dunk them in it!
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 10
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 14
- Calories: 345
- Sugar: 27g
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g