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Canadian Maple Walnut Cookies

Easy Maple Walnut Cookies with Maple Icing that are perfect for your cookie exchange! Simple to make and perfect for gifting.

Course Dessert
Cuisine Canadian
Keyword cookies with maple icing, Maple walnut cookies, walnut christmas cookies
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Resting time 4 hours
Calories 98 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups 300 g whole wheat flour
  • ½ cup 50 g roasted, chopped walnuts
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ⅞ cup 200 g butter
  • 1 ¼ cups 150 g powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • Pinch of salt
  • ⅓ cup 100 g maple syrup

For Decoration & Glaze:

  • 1 cup 200 g walnut halves
  • 2 cups Powdered sugar and 1 - 2 tbsp maple syrup for the glaze
  • Instructions:

Instructions

  1. Prepare the walnuts: Roast the walnuts, then chop them finely.
  2. Mix the dough: In a large bowl, combine the flour and baking powder. Add the roasted walnuts, butter, powdered sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and maple syrup. Mix until a dough forms.
  3. Chill the dough: Shape the dough into a ball, wrap it in plastic, and refrigerate overnight.
  4. Roll & cut: Preheat the oven to 175°C (350°F). Roll the dough out to about ½ cm thickness (¼ inch) and cut out cookies using your favorite cookie cutters.
  5. Bake: Place the cookies on a lined baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Let them cool completely.
  6. Make the glaze: Mix powdered sugar with maple syrup to create a glaze. Once the cookies are cooled, dip or drizzle the glaze over them.
  7. Decorate: Place a walnut half on each cookie before the glaze hardens.
  8. Store: Store the cookies in a tin, preferably in a cool room. They will stay fresh for up to 3 weeks.