The Clockwork Crown and Maple and Brown Sugar Shortbread - M. Darusha Wehm

Ingredients

• 3 sticks unsalted butter (room temperature)
• 1/2 cup maple sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon maple flavoring
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 3/4 teaspoons salt
• turbinado or decorating sugar (optional)
• Preheat the oven to 350-degrees.
• Mix the softened butter and sugars until just combined. Add vanilla and maple flavoring.
• Roll dough to a thickness of 1/2 inch and cut into individual cookies. If you want, sprinkle the tops with some additional sugar.
• Bake for 12-16 minutes, until the edges just begin to turn golden. Remove from oven and cool before serving.