Maple Pecan Cookies
These chewy maple pecan cookies are bursting with flavor, warm spices, toasted pecans and real maple syrup. Made gluten free and vegan.
Servings: 24 Cookies
Equipment
- Mixer
- baking sheet
- cookie cutters
Ingredients
For the Cookies:
- ½ cup vegan butter
- ½ cup organic cane sugar
- ¼ cup organic brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups gluten-free baking flour 1:1 or all-purpose flour if not gluten-free
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 3-5 tbsp almond milk
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ½ cup crushed pecans toasted
For the Maple Glaze:
- 1 cup organic powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- ½ tsp maple extract optional
- 2 tbsp almond milk
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl or stand alone mixer cream together the vegan butter, organic cane sugar, and organic brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add in the vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the gluten-free baking flour (or all-purpose flour if not gluten-free), baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring until a crumbly cookie dough forms. While mixing on a low speed, add in the almond milk until a soft cookie dough forms. Fold in the crushed toasted pecans.
- Dust a clean surface with flour and use a rolling pin to roll out the dough until it's roughly ⅛" in thickness. Use your favorite cookies cutters to make shapes. Carefully transfer the cut-out cookies to the baking sheet leaving 2" between the cookies.
- Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until they start to turn golden brown around the edges.
- While the cookies cool, prepare the maple glaze. In a small bowl, whisk together the sifted organic powdered sugar, maple syrup, maple extract, almond milk, and a pinch of salt until you achieve a smooth and pourable consistency.
- Once the cookies have cooled, drizzle or dip the cookies in the maple glaze. Allow the glaze to set for a few minutes.
- Serve your Maple Pecan Cookies with a steaming cup of your favorite beverage. Share the flavors of the season with friends and family, or savor them slowly, embracing the warmth of fall with each bite.
Notes
These cookies are best if stored in an air-tight container for up to 5 days or frozen for 3 months.