Maple Oatmeal Cookies

Yum.  Y-U-M yum.  And chewy.  Very chewy.  For those of you who know me, you know I don't have much of a sweet tooth.  But I gotta tell you, I could easily plow through a batch of these ooey-gooey-chewy treats.  Holy Smokes!  Are these things awesome!  Much chewier than a traditional lace cookie, I guess it's the maple syrup that brings these to a new level of awesomeness!!!  If you happen to have some honest-to-goodness maple syrup (Grade B is the Best) in your pantry, give these a try.....I promise you will not be disappointed.

MAPLE OATMEAL COOKIES (makes about 4 dozen)

3 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup flour
1 tsp table salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 stick unsalted butter, room temp
1 cup packed light-brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup pure maple sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 with racks in upper and lower thirds.  In a medium bowl, stir together oats, flour, salt, and baking soda.    In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugars on high until pale and fluffy, 3 minutes.  Beat in maple syrup, egg, vanilla, and 1/4 cup water scraping down bowl as needed.  With mixer on low, beat in oat mixture in 2 additions until just combined.

Drop dough in measured teaspoonfuls (mine were 10 grams each), 2" apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets.  Bake until edges are golden, about 11 minutes, rotating sheets  halfway through.  Let cookies cool on sheets until set, about 2 minutes, then transfer to wire racks and let cool completely.