We made lots of maple cookies for Christmas — two different types, each of which has a full cup of maple syrup in it!

Anya cut shapes for the gingerbread.

We have lots of maple leaves, 5’s, cats, and seahorses. And some gingerbread people.

 

Cakey Maple Cookies

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 3 cup rolled oats
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup maple syrup
• 1 1/2 cup Greek yogurt

Preheat oven to 350F. Sift together the dry ingredients excluding the oats. In a different bowl, combine eggs, maple, and yogurt. Mix into the dry ingredients, then stir in oats. Put about a tablespoon of batter per cookie on a sheet, and bake for about 25 minutes. Remove from tray and allow to cool.

Maple Gingerbread (Needs more ginger and cinnamon!)

• 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 Tbps ground cinnamon
• 1 Tbps ground ginger
• 1 cup dark maple syrup
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 egg

Sift dry ingredients together. Combine butter, maple, and egg. Stir into dry ingredients. Form into a ball. Refrigerate for a few hours.

Preheat oven to 350. Roll out dough, cut shapes, and cook for about 15 minutes. Remove from tray and allow to cool