Sift the Dry Ingredients

Sift flour, baking soda, salt. Whisk to combine and set aside.

Make the dough

In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar and cornstarch until blended. Beat in flavoring. Gradually beat in flour.

Cream it by hand for old school cool, or you could use a mixer.

Shape dough into a disk; cover. Refrigerate until firm enough to roll, about 45 minutes.

Preheat to oven

Set the oven rack to the middle position.

Preheat oven to 325

Shape the cookies

On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness.

Cut with a floured 2-3/4-in. leaf-shaped cookie cutter.

Place 1 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets.

Bake

Bake until edges are light brown, 20-25 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

Glaze the cookies

In a small bowl, mix confectioners sugar and maple syrup until smooth. Spread over cookies. Let stand until set.