Can I use real maple syrup instead of the maple flavoring?

Real maple syrup is a treat! However, it is not interchangeable with maple flavoring. If you swapped maple syrup for the maple flavoring in these cookies, you wouldn't get the maple flavor that you do by using maple flavoring. If you don't have maple flavoring, a better substitute would be vanilla extract - it wouldn't give you the maple flavor but otherwise makes a good swap. Here are a few favorite recipes using your wonderful pure maple syrup: Maple Scones, Grilled Maple Butternut Squash, Maple Chicken Drummies, and Maple Pecan Pie. There is nothing better on a hot stack of pancakes than pure maple syrup!