These Maple Brown Sugar Cookies are so fun for the holiday season and such a good Christmas cookie. They are soft, chewy and have such perfect maple flavor. My dad told me I should package them up to sell them, HAHA!! Maple is such an underrated flavor so I’m so excited to share this recipe.

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Christmas cookies are one of the best parts of the season but one of my other favorite things during the holidays is the music and movies we look forward to watching every year. These cookies are inspired by one of my favorite Christmas movies, ELF.

I grew up watching Elf and continue to watch it every year. In the movie, Buddy The Elf is obsessed with maple syrup so that is what inspired these Maple Brown Sugar Cookies. I had to include a cookie in my 12 days of Christmas cookie series that represents at least one of the 4 main food groups: “Candy, Candy Canes, Candy Corn, & syrup.”

The past few years I have done a series during the holidays called my 12 days of Christmas Cookie series and it’s so fun. I create 12 different Christmas Cookie recipes for you guys to share with your friends and family and of course, for Santa too.

I share the cookie videos on TikTok & Instagram so you can see part of the process, PLUS who doesn’t love watching cute Christmas baking videos? HAHA I know I love it. This is my third year doing this series so if you are ever in need of Christmas Cookie recipe ideas, you’ve come to the right place.

I’m so excited for you guys to try them out and be sure to tag me in your photos if you do!! I absolutely love doing this series for the holidays and it definitely keeps me super busy around this time of year. BUT it makes it worth it to see you guys making the recipes and sharing them with those you love.

Down below, I’m going to share some of my most favorite cookie recipes from the series. These recipes are so perfect to make for the holidays and I hope you find some you want to make this year:

These recipes are great to make for Christmas cookie swaps, holiday parties, family get togethers, office Christmas parties, with your boyfriend, girlfriend, best friends or loved ones or just to make on a cold winter evening to enjoy while watching your favorite Christmas movies. You can even make them with your kids and they would love it!!

What is Brown Butter & How Do You Make It?

Basically brown butter is just butter that’s been cooked on the stove. It foams up and the milk solids caramelize giving it it’s delicious deep nutty flavor. It takes a few quick minutes on the stove and the smell is like no other. Let’s just say it’s amazing and it’s a GAME CHANGER when baking. It’s hard to go back once you make it a few times and super simple to make so the extra step is optional but 100% worth it.

You can still make this recipe without using brown butter it just won’t have the nutty flavor but will still be delicious. If you also want the texture to be the same, I would use melted butter because the consistency of brown butter and melted will be the most similar.

I have a quick video on how to make brown butter- HERE!! It takes just a few minutes to make but this video is a visual way to see if that helps you out!!

I love creating a list of all the ingredients you will need to make my recipe on the post before the recipe. That way you can clearly see everything you’ll need and what you may need to go grab at the store to make them.

What You’ll Need:

butter
brown sugar
sugar
eggs
maple extract
pure maple syrup
vanilla extract
cornstarch
baking soda
baking powder
salt
flour (all purpose)
powdered sugar
milk
parchment paper

All the ingredients are very simple and easy to find at your local grocery store OR already in your kitchen ready to go. They are simple ingredients but together make such a delicious fun recipe and I’m so excited for you to try them out.

Let’s get started!!

Maple Brown Sugar Cookies

Cassidy Morris

These Maple Brown Sugar Cookies are soft, chewy and have such perfect maple flavor. They are the perfect holiday cookie and super easy to make. Inspired by the Christmas movie Elf, these cookies have real pure maple syrup in them and topped with a maple glaze.

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Prep Time 30

Cook Time 30

Total Time 1

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 3 dozen

Ingredients

1 cup butter 2 sticks, unsalted, browned
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp maple extract
2 tbsp pure maple syrup
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
2 3/4 cup flour all purpose

For Maple Glaze:

2 tbsp pure maple syrup
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 tbsp milk

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350°F and line your baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, add your brown butter, brown sugar, and sugar. Stir until combined.
Add your eggs, vanilla extract, maple extract, and pure maple syrup. Mix until light and fluffy.
Add in your dry ingredients, which includes cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and flour. Stir until combined.
Scoop your cookie dough into one to 2 inch balls, and place on your baking sheets lined with parchment paper a few inches apart. (To prevent from spreading into each other.)
Bake at 350°F for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven and using a round cookie cutter and scoot around your cookies to make them round.
In a glass measuring cup, add your pure maple syrup, powdered sugar, and milk, and stir until welcome combined. Drizzle over top of your cookies once they have cooled.
Serve and enjoy!!

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I hope that you enjoy this recipe with your loved ones and that it brings people together. This recipe was meant to be enjoyed!!

If you make it, I would love to see! Please tag me on my socials and on my instagram @whiskfullyblessed. I can’t wait to see how you like it and I’m so excited to reshare your cute photos!!