No matter what you do, you need to bake a little for Christmas.

1. Don’t Forget to Bake Cookies

3. How About Some Maple Cookies?

6. 1 cup of dark brown sugar

7. 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

8. 1 large egg

9. 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon of maple syrup (Grade B preferably)

10. 2 cups of all-purpose flour

11. 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda

12. 1/2 teaspoon of salt

14. Cookies make everything better.

16. time to make 3 dozen cookies Cream the butter and sugar together at medium speed for three minutes or until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract and egg and mix until well incorporated. Add the maple syrup and mix until well incorporated. In a separate bowl sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until just incorporated. Fold in the walnuts. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for thirty minutes. Preheat the oven to 350F. Drop spoonfuls of the cookie, about 1 inch balls, onto cookies sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges. Allow to cool on the cookie sheet for a minute or two before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

17. not a fan of maple? …there are other kinds of cookies to bake

18. Just don’t forget to bake the cookies.

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