Walnut Maple Cookies
DESCRIPTION
These walnut maple cookies by famed Pastry Chef Emily Luchetti are the perfect combination of walnuts and sweet maple. Just slightly sweet, these are a bit like a maple shortbread cookie. Bet you can’t eat just one!
Total Time
Prep Time
15 Mins
Cook Time
10 Mins
Total Time
25 Mins
Nutrition
Calories
100
Total Fat
6
Saturated Fat
2.5
Trans Fat
0
Polyunsaturated Fat
1.556
Monounsaturated Fat
1.457
Cholesterol
15
Sodium
65
Carbohydrates
11
Dietary Fiber
0
Total Sugars
5
Protein
Less than 1
Vitamin D
0
Calcium
25
Iron
1
Potassium
35
Ingredients
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 1/2 teaspoons maple extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup California walnuts, toasted and chopped
- 35 walnut halves (optional)
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Beat the butter and brown sugar until smooth. Mix in the egg. Mix in the maple syrup, maple extract and vanilla extract. Stir in the baking powder, salt, flour and walnuts.
- Place on parchment paper lined baking sheets 1 1/2 inches apart. Press a walnut half into the center of each, if desired. Bake until light golden brown, about 10 minutes.* Let cool before transferring to a wire rack.
*Increase bake time to 15 minutes if you prefer a crisper cookie.