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French Toast Sugar Cookies

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Author Minimalist Baker

Ingredients

Cookies:

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Frosting:

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 pound powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 to 1/2 teaspoons milk
  • Ground cinnamon for garnish

Instructions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy and pale yellow. Add egg and vanilla, mix to combine.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
  3. Add dry ingredients and milk to butter mixture; alternate flour and milk additions, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
  4. Chill dough for 30 minutes in the fridge.
  5. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  6. Place dough on a lightly floured surface, the dough will still be pretty tacky; you'll want to keep extra flour close at hand. Roll dough out to about 1/4" thick, add more flour as needed to keep dough from sticking.
  7. Using a floured square cookie cutter, cut out cookies and place on a Sil-Pat (or parchment) line baking sheet. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes. Let cookies set on baking sheet for 2 minutes, then remove to wire cooking rack to cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough.
  8. Once cookies are completely cool, make the frosting. Combine butter and powdered sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add syrup and vanilla, mix to combine. Add milk 1/2 tablespoon at a time, mixing after each addition until the frosting is the desired consistency - your want a spreadable frosting, not a drippy icing. If you add too much milk, just add a little extra powdered sugar.
  9. Frost cookies and sprinkle with a little cinnamon, if desired.