Maple Walnut Shortbread Cookies
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Maple Walnut Shortbread Cookies
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Maple walnut shortbread cookies have 3 layers of maple flavor and a buttery, melt-in-your-mouth texture!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1/2 cup maple sugar (substitute light brown or granulated if you like.)
- 1/2 tsp pure maple extract (if you can't find, use almond extract.)
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 cup finely chopped walnuts plus more for topping
frosting
- 1 cup confectioner's sugar, sifted
- about 5 Tbsp pure maple syrup (the real thing please, not imitation!)
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Instructions
- Cream the butter and the sugar together.
- Beat in the extract.
- Whisk together the flour and cornstarch. Blend them into the butter and sugar, until it forms a dough.
- Stir in the walnuts and make sure you get them well distributed in the dough.
- Turn the dough out onto a sheet of plastic wrap or parchment paper and form it into a log, about 9 or 10 inches long. Wrap it in the plastic and smooth it into a uniform smooth shape, twisting the ends to secure.
- Refrigerate the dough for at least 3 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 350F
- Slice the dough into 1/4 - 1/3 inch slices and place on a parchment or silpat lined baking sheet. Thinner slices will bake up crispier, and thicker ones will be more buttery and soft.
- Bake for about 12 minutes. The cookies will still be pale and soft, but will firm up as they cool.
- Cool for 2 minutes on the baking sheet, then cool completely on a rack.
- Make the frosting by whisking the sugar with enough maple syrup to form a spreadable frosting. If it is too thick, add a bit more syrup, and if it becomes too think add more sugar. Spread a layer on each cooled cookie and dust with crushed walnuts. The frosting will harden as it dries.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1cookie
Calories
200kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
2mg
(0%)
Potassium
54mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
271IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 21cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 200 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 200kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 54mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 271IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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