After searching for the perfect sugar cookie that uses my favorite sweet ingredient (maple syrup), I finally found it! It is no secret I use maple syrup in a lot of my desserts. So when I found this sugar cookie recipe that calls for maple syrup it was a no brainer to try. Do note these cookies are sugar cookies and you can defiantly taste the sugar.

Full disclosure this sugar cookie has lots of sugar. Its flavor is one hundred percent maple. Prefect for a maple farmer’s daughter.

I started with one large mixing bowl. I combined softened butter and shortening. I used a hand mixer up until I folded in the flour. After adding the butter and shortening I added sugar, brown sugar, maple syrup, cream of tarter, baking soda, and salt. Beat for two minutes.

Next I mixed in the egg yolks and vanilla. Once fully combined I folded in the flour. Next I covered the large bowl with plastic wrap and placed in the refrigerator for a least 1 hour. This will help the cookies keep there shape during baking and not turn into flat pancakes. After an hour of chilling I rolled 1½ inch balls of dough and placed them onto an ungreased cookie sheet. I baked the cookies for about 12-14 minutes. You don’t want to over bake these cookies. I prefer to eat these cookies straight from the oven or warmed up on the side of a bowl of vanilla ice cream. I have heard that there get for dipping in milk too! Let me know if you find a great way to eat these!

Soft Maple Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

½ Cup butter, softened

½ Cup shortening

1½ Cup sugar

¼ Cup brown sugar, packed

¼ Pure maple syrup

1 Teaspoon baking soda

1 Teaspoon cream of tarter

1/8 Teaspoon salt

3 Egg yolks

½ Teaspoon vanilla

1¾ Cup flour

Directions

In a large bowl mix butter and shortening

Add Sugar, brown sugar, maple syrup, baking soda, cream of tarter, and salt to large bowl

Beat for 2 minutes

Add in eggs and vanilla mix

Fold in flour

Cover bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour

Preheat oven 325 degrees

Shape dough into 1 ½ inch balls, place 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet

Bake 12-14 minutes

Enjoy!