Description
Soft, chewy cookies infused with apple butter, rich brown sugar, and maple syrup, studded with chocolate chips and pecans, then finished with a buttery maple glaze and a sprinkle of flaky sea salt for the perfect fall treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (4 sticks) salted butter, room temperature
- 2 cups dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup apple butter
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 4 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 2 cups semisweet or dark chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)
- Maple Glaze: 1/2 cup salted butter, melted; 1/4 cup maple syrup; 1 cup powdered sugar
- Flaky sea salt, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in maple syrup, apple butter, eggs, and vanilla extract until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips and pecans (if using).
- Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart.
- Bake 10–12 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden. Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- For glaze: whisk together melted butter, maple syrup, and powdered sugar until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cookies and sprinkle with flaky sea salt.
Notes
- For a stronger maple flavor, use dark maple syrup.
- Apple butter should be thick to avoid excess spreading.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 2 months.
- Let glaze set before stacking cookies.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins per batch
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 105mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: apple butter cookies, maple glazed cookies, fall cookie recipe, chocolate chip pecan cookies, soft chewy cookies