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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 yolk of an egg Be sure to reserve your egg white for making the icing.
- 1/3 cup maple syrup Substitute 1/2 cup granulated sugar if you don't have maple syrup on hand. But then be sure to order some right away, cause this recipe is even better with maple!
- 1 1/2 tsp maple extract Vanilla is fine, if you don't have maple on hand.
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
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Instructions
- Cream room-temperature butter well in mixer.
- Then cream in the egg yolk.
- Mix in the maple syrup and maple or vanilla extract.
- Gradually beat in flour, baking powder, and salt until blended.
- Use hands to press dough into a nice consistency.
- Roll out on a lightly floured surface to 1/8-1/4" thickness.
- Cut into shapes.
- Bake at 325°F on ungreased cookie sheets for 8-12 minutes, depending on your thickness of your cookie, but just until they turn lightly golden.
- Icing cookies with icing made by adding just enough confectioners sugar to egg white to get a nice somewhat thick consistency. Also add and a pinch of salt and 1/2-1 tsp of maple or almond flavoring per egg. Add food coloring if desired.
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