Maple Shortbread Sandwich Cookies

Name: Maple Shortbread Sandwich Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 tablespoons (113g) unsalted butter, softened; 1/4 teaspoon table salt; 2 tablespoons (25g) granulated sugar; 1/4 cup (39g) maple sugar; 1/2 teaspoon natural maple flavor; 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (134g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour; 2 tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter, softened; 1 1/2 cups (170g) confectioners' sugar; 2 tablespoons (43g) maple syrup; 1/2 teaspoon King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract; 1/4 teaspoon natural maple flavor, optional; 1 tablespoon (14g) milk, optional; if necessary to make a spreadable filling

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:25min

Crisp, buttery, maple-flavored shortbread cookies, sandwiched around rich maple syrup cream filling — it simply doesn't get any better for all of you maple lovers out there. This recipe, courtesy of King Arthur employee-owner Melanie Wanders, was the runner-up entry in our 2014 "Crunch Time: The Great King Arthur Cookie Challenge," a fundraising event for our local medical center. Note: While the dough can be rolled and cut as instructed, we've found that using cookie stamps adds a beautiful decorative touch (pictured at right). See "tips," below, for making these simple yet elegant stamp cookie sandwiches.

Updated at: Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:26:56 GMT