Soft Maple Sugar Cookies

• Refrigerated

  • 3 Egg yolks

• Condiments

  • 7/16 cup Maple syrup, pure

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 3/4 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/4 cup Brown sugar, packed
  • 1 tsp Cream of tartar
  • 1 1/2 cups Granulated sugar
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 cup Shortening
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla

• Dairy

  • 3/4 cup Butter
  • 1/4 cup Heavy cream or milk

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. cream of tartar
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 3 egg yolks
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup heavy cream or milk
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 3 tbs. pure maple syrup
• 2 to 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar.

Directions

•  Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a large bowl beat butter and shortening with a mixer on medium for 30 seconds. Add the next 6 ingredients (through the salt). Beat on medium for 2 minutes, scraping bowl as needed. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. Beat in flour. Shape dough into 1 1/2 inch balls. Place 3 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are lightly browned (tops will still look slightly soft). Cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes. Remove; cool on a wire rack. Centers will dip as cookies cool. Drizzle with maple icing. Maple Icing Stir together 1/4 cup heavy cream or milk with 1/4 cup melted butter and 3 tablespoons of pure maple syrup. Whisk in 2 to 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar to make icing drizzling consistency.