Dessert for 18

Maple Shortbread Cookies

Name: Maple Shortbread Cookies
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 18 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; 1/4 cup sugar; 3 tbsp cornstarch; 1 tsp maple extract; 7/8 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon powdered sugar; 1/3 cup pure maple syrup

$1.59for 420 minServes 18

Maple shortbread cookies combine a buttery dough with a simple maple glaze, then bake briefly until set.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.18

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarHoney or maple syrup

Not included in the cost.

20 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
18servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Desserts Fall

Typical price

$0.40 per serving$1.59 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cup butter
1/4 cup sugar
3 tbsp cornstarch
1 tsp maple extract
7/8 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
1/3 cup pure maple syrup

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and line a baking sheet with the cooking oil.
Beat the butter and sugar for 4 minutes, then mix in the maple extract.
Stir in the flour and cornstarch until a soft dough forms.
Shape the dough into 18 small rounds and place them on the baking sheet.
Bake for 10 minutes, until the cookies are set but pale.
Cool the cookies for 2 minutes, then stir the powdered sugar and maple syrup together and drizzle the glaze over them.