Description
Fall Leaf Cookies are maple shortbread sandwich cookies filled with creamy maple frosting. Crisp, tender, and full of autumn flavor.
Ingredients
Maple Shortbread Cookies
1/2 cup (113 gr) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/4 cup (80 gr) maple syrup
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 2/3 cups (210 gr) cake flour
1/4 tsp salt
Maple Cream Filling
2 tbsp (30 gr) unsalted butter, room temperature
9 tbsp (75 gr) confectioners’ sugar, or more
1 tbsp (15 gr) maple syrup
1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
In a large bowl, add butter and mix until smooth.
Add maple syrup and vanilla extract. Mix well.
Sift in flour and salt. Stir until incorporated.
Roll dough between parchment to 1/8 inch thickness.
Freeze dough sheet for 10–15 minutes until firm.
Cut out leaf shapes. Place on lined baking sheet.
Bake at 300°F for 18–20 minutes until golden.
Cool completely before filling.
Mix butter, sugar, maple syrup, and salt until creamy.
Spread or pipe filling onto one cookie, top with another.
Press gently to sandwich without cracking.
Let rest for 15 minutes before serving or storing.
Notes
You can freeze dough for up to 1 month.
Store assembled cookies in airtight container.
Use colored sugar or chocolate drizzle for decoration.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg