Maple Doodles #ChristmasCookies

Snicker Doodle and Maple Cookies collide in these delicious cookies perfect for Christmas or anytime you have a hankering for a tasty treat.

This is my final recipe for Christmas Cookie Week but I am not done baking so stay tuned throughout the next few weeks as I share more cookies, breads, and sweet treats in anticipation of the Holiday Season.......

Welcome to #ChristmasCookies Week! That time of year when we soften the butter, fire up the oven, and make cookie trays for family, friends, and neighbors. This year more than 20 top-notch bloggers are sharing their very favorite creations for all to make and enjoy. Join us for a week’s worth of Christmas cookie deliciousness.

Many thanks to Ellen of Family Around the Table for hosting this event all week long.  
 

• Caramel Tassies by Jolene’s Recipe Journal
• Chocolate Caramel Peanut Butter Thumbprint Cookies by Red Cottage Chronicles
• Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies by Karen’s Kitchen Stories
• Chocolate Thumbprints by Hostess At Heart
• Christmas Shortbread Cookie Bars by Kathryn’s Kitchen Blog
• Date Sugar Walnut Cookies by Magical Ingredients
• Earl Grey Snickerdoodles by The Spiffy Cookie
• Easy Cake Mix Biscotti by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
• Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies by Best Cookie Recipes
• Gingerbread Penuche Sandwich Cookies by That Recipe
• Ginger Molasses Cookies with Caramelized Ginger by Family Around the Table
• Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Blossoms by Frugal & Fit
• Hot Chocolate Cookies by Blogghetti
• Iced Gingerbread Bars by Art of Natural Living
• Maple Doodles by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Mini M&M Cookies by Palatable Pastime
• Oatmeal Shortbread Cookies by Shockingly Delicious
• Orange Ginger Refrigerator Cookies by An Affair from the Heart
• Peppermint Meringues by Cheese Curd in Paradise
• Peppermint Mocha Cookies by Sweet Beginnings
• Reese's Macaron by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
• Sugar Plum Pinwheel Cookies by Faith, Hope, Love, and Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
• Texas Sheet Cake Cookies by Jen Around the World

These are a great Christmas Cookie for many reasons.  

1. The recipe is easy and fun to make.  Roll your cookie dough balls in cinnamon brown sugar and use a glass to gently press them down.  
2. It makes a whole slew of cookies.  5 dozen wonderful cookies ready in no time.
3. They are flat and easily packaged for shipping and/or giving.  No need to worry about sprinkles coming off or chocolate kisses being squished.
4. They freeze well.  This means you can make these now, place them in the freezer in individual gift packages and just pull them out when heading to a holiday gathering or to send to school for the kid's teachers.
5. Santa loves them.  How do I know?  Well, when I left those cookies out for him, there was nary a crumb left and I got a really great Christmas gift that year!!

These cookies bake up crisp on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside.  I will be including them on my tray when I go to my sister in law's Annual Cookie Exchange this year.

I hope you have enjoyed this Christmas Cookies Week and that it has helped you in your Holiday planning.  Stay tuned as we share more holiday ideas as we celebrate Cranberry Week starting on Monday.  

Desserts, Cookies, Christmas, Holiday Baking

Desserts, Cookies

American

Yield: 60 Cookies

Author: Wendy Klik

Maple Doodles

Snicker Doodle and Maple Cookies collide in these delicious cookies perfect for Christmas or anytime you have a hankering for a tasty treat.

Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 14 MinTotal time: 34 Min

Ingredients

• 1/2 c. light brown sugar
• 1 T. cinnamon
• 1/2 c. vegetable shortening
• 4 T. butter, room temperature
• 1 1/2 c. granulated sugar
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 1/2 c. pure maple syrup
• 1 t. vanilla
• 3 c. flour
• 1 T. baking powder
• large pinch of salt

Instructions

1. Combine the brown sugar and cinnamon in a shallow bowl. Set aside.
2. In large bowl of stand mixer cream together the shortening, butter and sugar until creamy.
3. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
4. Stir in the syrup and vanilla.
5. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour, baking powder and salt until incorporated.
6. Increase speed and mix until well blended.
7. Using a small cookie scoop form the dough into balls and roll each ball in the cinnamon sugar.
8. Place onto baking sheets that have been lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Use the bottom of a glass to gently press down and flatten the cookies.
9. Bake in a preheated 350* oven for 12-14 minutes, rotating after 6-7 minutes.
10. Cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Adapted from a recipe found in All the Good Cookies

Nutrition Facts

Calories

80.83

Fat (grams)

2.7

Sat. Fat (grams)

0.98

Carbs (grams)

13.54

Fiber (grams)

0.24

Net carbs

13.3

Sugar (grams)

8.42

Protein (grams)

0.85

Sodium (milligrams)

31.04

Cholesterol (grams)

7.5

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