Maple Shortbread
I couldn’t let our month-long food adventure in Canada pass by without sharing a recipe using one of Canada’s major food products – maple syrup! After all, they are the world’s largest producer of maple syrup 🙂 Maple syrup comes from the sugar maple tree and involves a long process of collecting the sap, boiling it down and straining to make the maple syrup. The Native American population were the first to use maple syrup and later taught the European settlers how to collect the sweet treasure.
These cookies are a family favorite! The maple flavor really comes through and they make the whole house smell amazing as they bake. I recommend enjoying these rich cookies with a strong cup of tea or coffee!
In a medium bowl, sift together flours and salt.
In a separate bowl, cream the butter and sugar until smooth and light. About 1 min.
Add maple syrup, egg yolk and extract. Beat well until combined.
Add the flour mixture and beat until just combined.
Flatten into a disk and wrap in plastic.
Chill for 1 1/2 hours or overnight.Â
Roll out and cut.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10 - 12 mins.
Ingredients
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