Maple Spiced Cookies & Royal Icing

Maple Spiced Cookies Ingredients:

• 2 & 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter room temp
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 tsp maple extract
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp ground clove

Maple Spiced Cookies Directions:

1. Combine flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, clove, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl and whisk.
2. Cream butter with a mixer, then after 1 minute add sugar on high speed until light and fluffy. Scrape down bowl then add egg, maple extract, and vanilla extract and beat until fluffy, scraping sides as needed.
3. Slowly incorporate the dry flour mixture into the butter mixture, setting the mixer at a slow speed.
4. Divide the dough into 2 parts and roll out to 1/4 inch thick pieces on parchment paper. After, chill the dough for at least 1-2 hours or up to 1 day. Make sure the dough is fully covered.
5. Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Cut chilled dough with a cookie cutter and place it onto a tray lined with parchment paper.
6. Bake for 10-11 minutes until lightly browned on the edges. Let cool for at least 5 minutes before cooling the rack fully.