Description
These Chewy Maple Cinnamon Cookies with White Chocolate are a delightful holiday treat combining the warm flavors of maple and cinnamon with the creamy sweetness of white chocolate. Perfectly chewy and beautifully decorated with festive holly berry sprinkles, these cookies are ideal for celebrations or cozying up with a warm drink during the colder months.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1 batch Chewy Maple Cinnamon Cookie dough (prepared according to Cooking with Carlee’s recipe)
Decoration
- White chocolate melting wafers (e.g., Ghirardelli white chocolate melting wafers, approx. 8 oz)
- Holly berry sprinkles (1/4 cup for decoration)
Instructions
- Prepare Dough: Prepare the maple cinnamon cookie dough following Cooking with Carlee’s recipe instructions. Once prepared, refrigerate the dough for at least 30 minutes to firm up, which helps in shaping uniform cookies.
- Portion Dough: Using a food scale, portion the chilled dough into 1.5-ounce dough balls to ensure even baking and uniform cookie sizes.
- Bake Cookies: Bake the dough balls on lightly colored baking sheets as per the original cookie recipe’s baking time and temperature. Once baked, allow the cookies to cool completely before decorating to ensure the chocolate adheres properly.
- Melt White Chocolate: In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the white chocolate melting wafers at half power to avoid overheating. Heat in short bursts of about 20-30 seconds, stirring between each until fully melted and smooth.
- Dip Cookies: Dip half of each cooled cookie into the melted white chocolate, then place the dipped cookies on wax or parchment paper to set and harden.
- Drizzle Chocolate: Transfer some melted white chocolate into a piping bag or sturdy ziplock bag and cut a small hole at the corner. Drizzle the chocolate over the dipped portions of each cookie to add an elegant decorative touch.
- Add Sprinkles: Before the drizzle sets, sprinkle holly berry sprinkles on the chocolate to create festive accents.
- Set and Serve: Allow the white chocolate to fully harden at room temperature, then enjoy your beautifully decorated chewy maple cinnamon cookies.
Notes
- Using a food scale for dough portions ensures uniform cookies that bake evenly.
- Keep the microwave at half power when melting white chocolate to prevent burning or seizing.
- Allow cookies to completely cool before dipping to keep chocolate smooth and prevent melting.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- For a stronger maple flavor, consider adding an extra 1/4 teaspoon maple extract to the dough.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cookies
- Method: Baking, Dipping
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (approx. 56g)
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: chewy maple cinnamon cookies, white chocolate cookies, holiday cookies, festive cookies, maple cinnamon dessert
