Chewy Maple Cookies
Thick, soft and chewy maple cookies flavored with maple syrup and maple extract.
Servings 22
Cost 5
Ingredients
- ½ cup shortening (96 grams)
- 1 cup packed brown sugar (200 grams)
- ½ cup pure maple syrup not pancake
- 1 teaspoon maple flavoring or extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (210 grams)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup shredded coconut sweetened or unsweetened
- ½ cup oats regular or quick cooking
- ¾ cup sea salt caramel chips or white chips
- flakey salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- With an electric mixer, beat the shortening and brown sugar until fluffy. Gradually beat in the maple syrup and the maple extract.
- Add the egg and stir until it is well blended, then beat for 1 minute, scraping sides of bowl.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. By hand or using lowest speed of the mixer, gradually add the flour mixture to the maple mixture.
- Stir in coconut, oats and chips.
- Drop by rounded tablespoons (or use a medium cookie scoop) onto ungreased or parchment lined baking sheets. Bake one sheet at a time for 12-14 minutes. Let cool on sheets for 3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
- Sprinkle a few flakes of salt over each cookie. Optional.
