Vegan Maple Brown Sugar Cookies
These little cookies taste just like a fluffy stack of pancakes! Using only pure maple syrup is the key to getting the outstanding and delicious maple flavor. Perfect cozy afternoon snack. These would be a great addition to a Holiday cookie box!
Servings 45
Ingredients
Maple Cookie Dough:
- 2 ⅓ C (291g) All Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp Sea Salt
- 1/2 C (115g) Vegan Butter
- 1 C (200g) Dark Brown Sugar
- 1 Tbs Golden Flax ground
- 1/3 C (80mL) Pure Maple Syrup
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Maple Icing
- 2 Tbs (30g) Vegan Butter
- 1/3 C (80mL) Pure Maple Syrup
- 1 C (112g) Powdered Sugar sifted
- Pinch Sea Salt
Instructions
Make the Maple Cookie Dough:
- In a medium bowl whisk together the all purpose flour, baking soda and sea salt.
- In a small bowl combine the 1 Tbs ground golden flax with 3 Tbs of filtered water. Use a fork to whisk together and set aside.
- Combine the vegan butter and dark brown sugar in a mixing bowl and using the paddle attachment mix until completely incorporated.
- Scrape the bottom of the mixing bowl with a spatula to make sure the butter is fully mixed in and add in the flax mixture, maple syrup and the vanilla extract. Mix until combined.
- Now add in the flour mixture and mix on low just until no flour bits are remaining. Make sure to use a spatula to get anything at the bottom of the bowl.
- Wrap up dough and chill in fridge for at least 2 hours.
Bake the Maple Cookies:
- Preheat oven 350℉. Line two baking pans with parchment paper.
- Using a small cookie scoop (about 1½ Tbs) portion 9 cookies per pan. Bake for 12-13 minutes or until the edges lightly brown.
- Cool cookies on pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- Once cookies have cooled completely it's time for the maple icing topping.
Make the Maple Icing:
- In a small pan on the stove on low, melt together the vegan butter and maple syrup.
- Remove from heat. Whisk in the the sifted powdered sugar until completely combined. Add a pinch of sea salt.
- Drizzle or use a small offset spatula to ice each cookie. The icing takes about 1 hr to set.
- Serve and enjoy! Cookies stay fresh covered at room temperature for about 1 week. If they even last that long!