Maple Bells

Maple Bells
One of the perennial symbols of Christmas—and a darned good cookie, too.

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
¾ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
½ cup maple syrup
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
2 large eggs

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease a baking sheet.
3. In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter and sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy.
4. Beat in eggs and maple syrup. Beat in cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt.
5. At low speed, beat in flour until dough forms.
6. Shape dough into a ball; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
7. On a floured surface, roll out dough to ?” thickness; using bell-shaped cookie cutters, cut-out
cookies. Place cookies in batches on prepared baking sheet.
8. All large pieces should be baked together and all small pieces should be baked together, so that
each batch will cook evenly.
9. Bake cookies until golden brown, approximately 10 minutes.