Serves: 48 cookies
These pretty and delicious maple twist cookies are always a huge hit. A star at any cookie sale. Crispy, Chewy cookies that are addictingly tasty! A sweet treat that everyone loves and enjoys.
Ingredients
FILLING:
5 c walnuts chopped in a blender
1 stick butter (room temperature)
1/3 c brown sugar
1/4 tsp maple flavouring (or use vanilla)
DOUGH:
4 c flour
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2/3 c butter
1/2 c sugar
2 Eggs, beaten
1 1/2 c raisins
1 c milk
ICING (MEASUREMENTS ARE APPROXIMATE):
1 c powdered sugar
2 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla
HOW TO MAKE MAPLE TWIST COOKIES
Step 1: Add the walnuts, butter, sugar, and maple flavouring in a large mixing bowl. Mix well until combined and set aside.
Step 2: Place the baking powder, flour, and salt in a different mixing bowl.
Step 3: And the butter and sugar in another. Beat until well mixed before adding in the eggs and raisins. Continue to beat until incorporated.
Step 4: Add the flour mixture into the butter mixture and beat until well mixed.
Step 5: On a floured surface, place the dough and shape into a ball. Slice the dough into four.
Step 6: Roll and form one piece of dough into a 5 x 12 rectangle.
Step 7: On the bottom, add 1/4 of the filling and fold the sides over the filling. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top and lightly flatten the filled dough. Slice it into inch pieces (make 12).
Step 8: Twist and put onto the cookie sheets.
Step 9: Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes at 350 degrees F or until brown.
Step 10: Once done, remove from the oven and let the cookies cool at room temperature.
Step 11: Before serving, top the cookies with icing, Enjoy!
Ingredients
- FILLING:
- 5 c walnuts chopped in a blender
- 1 stick butter (room temperature)
- 1/3 c brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp maple flavouring (or use vanilla)
- DOUGH:
- 4 c flour
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2/3 c butter
- 1/2 c sugar
- 2 Eggs, beaten
- 1 1/2 c raisins
- 1 c milk
- ICING (MEASUREMENTS ARE APPROXIMATE):
- 1 c powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
Step 1: Add the walnuts, butter, sugar, and maple flavouring in a large mixing bowl. Mix well until combined and set aside.
Step 2: Place the baking powder, flour, and salt in a different mixing bowl.
Step 3: And the butter and sugar in another. Beat until well mixed before adding in the eggs and raisins. Continue to beat until incorporated.
Step 4: Add the flour mixture into the butter mixture and beat until well mixed.
Step 5: On a floured surface, place the dough and shape into a ball. Slice the dough into four.
Step 6: Roll and form one piece of dough into a 5 x 12 rectangle.
Step 7: On the bottom, add 1/4 of the filling and fold the sides over the filling. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top and lightly flatten the filled dough. Slice it into inch pieces (make 12).
Step 8: Twist and put onto the cookie sheets.
Step 9: Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes at 350 degrees F or until brown.
Step 10: Once done, remove from the oven and let the cookies cool at room temperature.
Step 11: Before serving, top the cookies with icing, Enjoy!
