To celebrate Maple day of Frimaire, I initially made a maple fudge + chocolate shortbread bar type deal, but did not enjoy it. I thought briefly about making a maple pie (basically a maple flavored custard), but then settled on brown butter maple cookies. Did you know that maple trees make great bonsai?

Maple cookies with brown butter 

2 1/2 sticks butter

3 1/4 cups flour

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup sugar

1 large egg

1 tbs milk

2 1/2 tsp vanilla

1 cup powdered sugar

2-3 tbs maple syrup

First, brown the butter. Heat the butter in a medium pan. Have a strainer with cheesecloth ready over a bowl. When the butter just starts to brown, pour it over the strainer. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, powder and salt. In an electric mixer, whisk the butter and sugar until creamed. Add the egg, milk and vanilla and when mixed, add the flour mixture. When just combined, wrap the dough in plastic wrap and stick it in the fridge until cool. Then, make the maple icing by mixing the powdered sugar and the syrup until you get the right consistency. Roll out the dough and cook at 375. Ice and enjoy!