My Favorite Things
Maple Sugar Cookies
2/3 cup softened butter
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
4 tsp maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
In a large bowl, with mixer at medium speed, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, maple syrup and vanilla. Blend in cinnamon, flour, baking powder and salt until well mixed. Divide dough in half and chill for 1/2 hour. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease two large cookie sheets. On a lightly floured surface, working with half the dough at a time, roll 1/8-inch thick. (Have some flour on hand to dip cookie cutter into.) Dip cutter into flour and cut dough into shapes. Using a metal spatula, place cookies 1/2-inch apart on cookie sheets and sprinkle with maple sugar. Reroll trimmings and continue to roll into shapes. Bake 8 minutes or until very lightly browned. Transfer cookies to racks and cool completely. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
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