My sister Kathy evaluating the maple syrup goodness in these little cookie bites.
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“Considering that it is the end of a three day weekend, I wanted to give you a little treat, a ‘Bonus Cookie of the Week.’ While visiting from Michigan, my beloved sister Kathy selected this recipe for me to try. Her selection did not disappoint. These refrigerator cookies take a few steps, but are fun to make. Plus, as my wife observed, they are a little reminiscent of tiny cinnamon rolls. I thought the maple flavor would be more prominent, but it still makes a delightfully subtle appearance. So take Mrs. Butterworth by the hand and get your cookie game on.” – Cookie Dave
Cookie Dough
2 cups Flour
¼ cup Sugar
½ teaspoon Salt
1 cup Butter, cold from the fridge and cut into small pieces
¼ cup Pure Maple Syrup, cold from the fridge
2 Tablespoons of Cold Water
Cookie Filling
¼ cup Sugar
4 teaspoons Cinnamon
Cookie Topping
¼ cup Pure Maple Syrup, cold from the fridge
In a mixer, combine the flour, sugar, and salt.
Mix in the butter pieces.
On low speed, mix in ¼ cup maple syrup and cold water.
The dough will form into a ball.
Separate the dough into two balls, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for two hours.
Combine sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
On a floured surface, roll out one dough ball to make a 1/8-inch thick, 10-inch-by-15-inch, rectangle of cookie dough.
Top with half of the cinnamon and sugar.
Roll up the dough rectangle, starting from the 10-inch-long side, and seal the end with water.
Repeat for the second dough ball.
Wrap both cookie dough cylinders in plastic wrap and chill for another hour.
The chilled cylinder of cookie dough.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Cut the dough roll into ¼-inch thick cookies and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
Slicing the cookie dough.
Lightly brush ¼ cup maple syrup on top of cookie slices. Syrup should only form a thin coating.
Topped with a fresh layer of maple syrup, these cookies are ready for the oven.
Bake for 16 minutes or until cookies are golden brown.
Immediately after removing from oven, transfer cookies to a cool surface.
Legion of cookies cooling off.
Makes about 60 cookies.
Revised Source: “Cinnamon Maple Rings” from “Mrs. Fields Best Ever Cookie Book!”