Maple Shortbread Cookies - Rolled Version - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup maple sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt, omit if using salted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon maple extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons maple sugar, for topping

Preparation

Beat the butter with the sugars, salt, vanilla and maple extract, until well blended.
Beat in the flour to form a smooth dough. The dough will be crumbly at first, but will come together as it's mixed.
Divide the dough in half, pat each half into a disk, wrap well and chill for about an hour.
Preheat oven to 350*F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper, or grease lightly.
Sprinkle the dough and your work surface lightly with flour.
Roll the dough till it's a scant 1/4\" thick.
Cut cookies with a cutter and place on the prepared baking sheets. Sprinkle with the extra maple sugar.
Bake for 10 - 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
Let sit on the baking sheet for several minutes before moving to a rack to cool completely.