Happy Canada Day weekend! I hope everyone is enjoying a wonderful day off, and hopefully some fabulous weather to go with it! Every time Canada Day comes around I can’t help but make something with maple. Give me any excuse to cook or bake with maple and I’ll jump at the chance.
These cookies are put together a bit differently than your average cookie. They don’t have any eggs, for one, and the dough starts out with melted butter and boiling water. It may sound strange, but the results are a thick, chewy cookie with a lightly crisp outer crust. They’re not overly sweet, with some crunch from the walnuts and a light maple flavour. I found them quite addicting. I usually don’t care for jumbo cookies, but in this case I was very happy to have a giant cookie all to myself.
These would be so delicious warm from the oven with a scoop of Maple Brown Butter Semifreddo. Next time I might make them half the size just so I can sandwich some semifreddo in between.
P.S. Please make these for your next camping trip. They’re the perfect cookie for the job.
Maple-Walnut Oatmeal Cookies
- 1.5 cups rolled oats
- 3/4 cup unsweetened coconut
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 5 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tablespoons boiling water
- 1 teaspoon pure maple extract
- 1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
Mix together oats, coconut, flour, salt, and sugar. Set aside.
Place butter and maple syrup in a small saucepan set over medium heat. Cook and stir until melted. Remove from heat. Stir together baking soda and boiling water and add it to the melted butter along with the maple extract. Stir the butter mixture into the oats. Fold in walnuts.
Divide dough into 12 equal pieces (about 3 tablespoons each), place them about 3 inches apart on parchment lined cookie sheets, 6 to a sheet. Flatten each ball slightly with the palm of your hand.
Bake at 300ºF for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown and set. Transfer to wire racks or paper towel, to cool. Store in an airtight container, at room temperature, for up to 1 week.
Makes: 12 jumbo cookies
Adapted from Martha Stewart.
