These are maple syrup cut out cookies you can easily make with your kids for some fun baking during holidays such as Christmas, Easter, Valentines Day or Halloween. Super simple to whip up, these refined sugar free cookies will quickly become your go-to, guilt-free kids' treat for many occasions. Grab the printable version of this recipe in my free ebook here.
To a medium-size bowl, add softened butter, maple syrup, egg and vanilla extract. Blend well with an electric hand or stand mixer until everything is fully combined.
Add flour and salt. Mix with electric mixer until fully combined and rolling into a ball.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Roll out your dough to 1/2 inch thickness.
Cut out your cookies with small-medium size cookie cutters and place on a non-stick baking sheet.
Once your baking sheet is full but not overly crowded, bake for 12-14 minutes or until the bottoms of the cookies are golden on the edges.Repeat until all of your dough is used up.
Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a couple of minutes before carefully transferring them with a spatula to a cooling wrack or a plate to finish cooling.
Once fully cooled, store cookies in an airtight container on the counter for up to one week. Alternatively, these can be frozen in an airtight container or sealable bag for up to two months.
If you want to frost your cut out sugar cookies, make sure they have fully cooled before frosting.
Notes
If your eggs or maple syrup are cold and cause your butter to clump up a bit during the mixing process before the flour is added, don't worry. They will still turn out fine as long as your finished dough looks cohesive.
It is extremely helpful to use a rolling pin with thickness guide rings to get your cookie dough rolled out evenly (which results in a more even bake).