Description
Sweet maple walnut shortbread cookies combine rich Canadian heritage with buttery, nutty goodness. Crisp edges and delicate crumble make these treats irresistible for someone craving a classic, comforting dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz (340 g) fresh cranberries
- 3 eggs
- 1 ½ cups (300 g) sugar
- 10-inch unbaked pie shell
- 1 cup (240 ml) heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup (30 g) flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp orange zest
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Mixing Dry Ingredients: Sift flour and salt together in a mixing bowl, creating a fine, uniform base for the shortbread.
- Butter Preparation: Whip softened butter with maple syrup until achieving a silky, aerated texture that promises delicate cookies.
- Walnut Integration: Fold chopped walnuts into the butter mixture, ensuring an even distribution of nutty crunch throughout the dough.
- Dough Formation: Gradually blend dry ingredients into the butter mixture, kneading until a cohesive, malleable dough develops.
- Dough Conditioning: Shape the dough into a compact log and encase in plastic wrap, then refrigerate for 30 minutes to enhance flavor and texture.
- Oven Preparation: Heat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper, creating an ideal baking environment.
- Cookie Shaping: Extract chilled dough and slice into consistent 1/4-inch rounds, maintaining uniform thickness for even baking.
- Baking Process: Arrange cookie rounds on prepared sheet, spacing them adequately, and bake for 12-15 minutes until edges turn golden brown.
- Cooling and Finishing: Transfer cookies to a wire rack, allowing complete cooling and crisp development, then optionally dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with maple syrup for an elegant touch.
Notes
- Chill Dough Strategically: Refrigerating the dough helps prevent spreading and enhances the butter’s flavor, creating a more compact and richer cookie.
- Slice Evenly: Use a sharp knife and steady hand to cut uniform cookie rounds, ensuring consistent baking and professional-looking results.
- Watch Baking Time Carefully: Golden brown edges indicate perfect doneness; avoid overbaking to maintain the delicate, crumbly shortbread texture.
- Customize Sweetness: Adjust maple syrup quantity to control the intensity of the maple flavor, allowing personalization of the cookie’s taste profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 352
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 93 mg