Copycat Trader Joe’s Maple Leaf Cookies

Name: Copycat Trader Joe’s Maple Leaf Cookies
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12 cookies
Ingredients: 3/4 cup unsalted butter; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1 large egg, room temperature; 2 tablespoons maple syrup; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; FILLING:; 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 2 cups confectioners' sugar; 2-1/2 tablespoons maple syrup; 1/4 teaspoon salt

Total Time Prep: 35 min. Bake: 15 min. + cooling

Yield 12 cookies

Test Kitchen Approved

With this copycat Trader Joe's maple leaf cookies recipe in hand, there's no need to visit the store! We pack maple flavor into the cookies and the filling.

Ingredients

3/4 cup unsalted butter
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
FILLING:
1/2 cup unsalted butter
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2-1/2 tablespoons maple syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes. Add egg, maple syrup and vanilla extract; beat until smooth.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually beat dry ingredients into the butter mixture until dough comes together. Cover; chill 20 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350°. On a floured surface, roll out the dough to about 1/8-in. thickness. Using a leaf-shaped cookie cutter, cut out cookies; place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spacing 1 in. apart. Chill 10 minutes.
Bake 9-11 minutes or until edges are lightly golden brown. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
To make the filling, beat together butter, 1 cup confectioners' sugar, maple syrup and salt. Beat in remaining 1 cup confectioners’ sugar until well-combined and smooth.
Flip half the cookies over, top side down. Spread about 2 teaspoons filling on each cookie; place a second cookie on top, sandwiching them together.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 454 calories, 20g fat (12g saturated fat), 66mg cholesterol, 179mg sodium, 66g carbohydrate (41g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

These buttery maple cookies with maple filling are a copycat version of the beloved Trader Joe's maple leaf cookies, which appear on shelves every fall. —Molly Allen, Hood River, Oregon

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