Best 12 Cornmeal Cookies I Recipes

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Cornmeal cookies are a Southern classic that is loved by people of all ages. They are simple to make and only require a few ingredients, making them a great option for busy weeknights or weekends when you want something sweet but don't have a lot of time. Cornmeal cookies have a slightly gritty texture that is complemented by the sweetness of the sugar and the richness of the butter. They are also often flavored with vanilla or cinnamon, which adds a warm and inviting flavor. If you are looking for a delicious and easy-to-make cookie recipe, cornmeal cookies are a great option.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CORNMEAL COOKIES



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These simple shortbread-like treats use plenty of butter.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes 26

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for shaping
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, and salt; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat until smooth. With mixer on low, gradually add flour mixture, mixing just until combined.
  • Drop dough by heaping tablespoons, about 2 inches apart, onto two large baking sheets; flatten slightly with floured fingertips. Bake until edges are golden, 14 to 16 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Transfer cookies immediately to a wire rack; let cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 108 g, Fat 6 g, Protein 1 g

CORNMEAL COOKIES



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These are really good cookies. They could be made with margarine, but are MUCH better made with BUTTER.

Provided by Diana A

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 30m

Yield 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup cornmeal
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups flour

Steps:

  • Mix softened BUTTER and sugar until creamy.
  • Add the egg and vanilla and beat well.
  • In a separate mixing bowl, mix together the cornmeal, Baking Powder, salt and flour.
  • Add to the creamed mixture.
  • Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet.
  • Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven about 15 minutes or until lightly brown.

CORNMEAL COOKIES



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Provided by Kay Chun

Categories     Cookies     Mixer     Dessert     Bake     Cornmeal     Butter     Gourmet     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup yellow cornmeal (not stone-ground)
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
7 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1/3 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 large egg plus 1 large egg yolk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
  • Whisk together cornmeal, flour, and salt. Beat butter, sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer at medium speed, scraping down side of bowl occasionally, until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in egg and yolk until combined well. Reduce speed to low and add cornmeal mixture in a slow stream, mixing until just combined. Form dough into a 5-inch square and chill, wrapped in plastic wrap, until firm, about 30 minutes.
  • Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin into a 7-inch square (1/2 inch thick). Score dough in one direction with tines of a fork. Following scored marks, cut into 8 equal strips, then cut strips in half to form rectangles.
  • Bake on an ungreased baking sheet until bottoms of cookies are pale golden, 15 to 18 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool completely, about 1 hour.

SOFT CORNMEAL COOKIES



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Combining humble ingredients can sometimes result in a delicious treat. Use these versatile cookie as the base for ice cream sandwiches or crumble them over strawberries and ice cream. -Gina Martin, Spooner, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield About 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1-1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup plus 1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup nonfat dry milk powder
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold butter
1/4 cup cream cheese
3/4 cup 2% milk
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, 1/2 cup sugar, powdered milk, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter and cream cheese until crumbly. Add milk and, if desired, walnuts; stir until blended. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place remaining sugar in a shallow bowl; roll cookies in sugar., Place cookies 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Flatten slightly with bottom of a glass dipped in sugar. Bake 13-15 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 143 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 151mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

LEMON-CORNMEAL COOKIES



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 10

5 ounces butter (1 1/4 sticks)
3 cups sugar
1 cup egg whites (approimately 6 to 7 large eggs)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 large lemons, zested
4 cups all-purpose flour
8 ounces yellow cornmeal (1/2 pound)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Sugar, for sprinkling

Steps:

  • In an electric mixer, with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar until light, Add egg whites, extract and zest and beat until blended well. Combine dry ingredients and add to the mixing bowl on low speed. Mix until almost blended. Remove bowl from mixer and stir gently to finish blending. With a 2 fluid ounce scoop (1/4 cup), scoop the dough onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet and flatten slightly with damp fingers. Sprinkle tops of cookies with a generous amount of granulated sugar. Bake 18 to19 minutes, until just beginning to brown around the edges. Let cool on cookie sheet 5 minutes, then remove cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

CORNMEAL COOKIES



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Introduce your family to a new type of cookie tonight, and bake a batch of these Cornmeal Cookies. With just a few ingredients and less than half an hour off cook time, these Cornmeal Cookies are the definition of sweet and simple!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 22m

Yield 20 servings, 1 cookie each

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup flour
3/4 cup cornmeal
2 tsp. baking powder
12 Tbsp. butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
2 eggs

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F.
  • Combine flour, cornmeal and baking powder. Beat butter, sugar and dry pudding mix in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs; mix well. Gradually add dry ingredients, mixing well after each addition.
  • Drop 2-Tbsp. portions of dough, 2 inches apart, onto baking sheets.
  • Bake 10 to 12 min. or until lightly browned. Cool 3 min. Remove from baking sheets to wire racks; cool completely

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Sodium 170 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0.5097 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g

CORNMEAL COOKIES IV



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Cornmeal cookies that are not only buttery and sugary, but quite spicy! They also have cranberries and orange juice!

Provided by sal

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Spice Cookie Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon frozen orange juice concentrate
2 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup cornmeal
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
.66 cup sweetened dried cranberries

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and orange juice concentrate. Combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; stir into the sugar mixture. Fold in the dried cranberries. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
  • Bake for 8 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 129.3 calories, Carbohydrate 17.8 g, Cholesterol 29.1 mg, Fat 5.7 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 52.7 mg, Sugar 7.6 g

CORNMEAL COOKIES



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If you don't have a pastry bag, you can still enjoy these delicious and crunchy cookies in their traditional shape: Chill the cookie dough for about 1 hour, then divide it into fourths. Roll each piece out with the palms of your hands to a rope about 1/2 inch thick. Cut the rope into 4-inch lengths and lay them on the prepared baking sheets, shaping them into crescents and leaving about 3/4 inch between them. Lightly drag the tines of a fork over the crescents to create ridges. Bake and cool them as described below

Yield makes about 48 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into 16 pieces, plus more for the baking sheets
2 cups very fine yellow cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for the baking sheets
2 large eggs
2 large egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup sugar

Steps:

  • Arrange the racks in the upper and lower third of the oven and preheat the oven to 400° F. Lightly butter and flour two baking sheets. (This isn't necessary if using nonstick pans.)
  • Stir the cornmeal and 1 cup flour together in a small bowl. Beat the eggs, egg yolks, and vanilla together in a separate bowl with a handheld electric mixer until foamy. As you continue beating, pour in the sugar gradually, until smooth. Add the butter and beat until incorporated. Spoon in the dry ingredients and beat at low speed just until incorporated. (The dough can be formed into cookies and baked at this point, or wrapped in plastic and refrigerated up to 1 day.)
  • Divide the dough into three pieces. Working with one at a time, roll it into a thick log and slide it into a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. Squeeze the dough out of the pastry bag and onto the prepared baking sheet, cutting it into 4-inch lengths and leaving 3/4 inch between them as you do. Shape the strips of dough into crescents. Bake until golden, about 20 minutes.
  • Cool the cookies completely before serving. The cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.

CORNMEAL-CHERRY COOKIES



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Cornmeal gives these not-too-sweet cookies a crumbly texture and golden color. Keep an extra log in the freezer -- you can slice off and bake as many cookies as you want. This recipe is easily doubled or tripled.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield Makes 32

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
1/4 cup dried cherries or cranberries, finely chopped

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt. With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla, egg, and orange zest. With mixer on low, gradually add flour mixture; beat until just combined. Stir in cherries.
  • Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface; pat into a log, 8 inches long and 2 inches wide. Wrap dough in parchment; form it into a rectangle by flattening the top and sides with your hands. Twist ends of parchment to seal. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment. Slice dough 1/4 inch thick, rotating log 1/4 turn after each slice. Place 1/2 inch apart on baking sheets. Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until cookies are firm to the touch, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool cookies on a wire rack.

CORNMEAL COOKIES II



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Rich cookies.... my kids love them!

Provided by Elaine Ogden

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

¾ cup shortening
¾ cup white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon butter flavored extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup cornmeal

Steps:

  • Cream together the shortening and the sugar. Add the egg. Sift together the flour, baking powder and cornmeal. Add in the vanilla, butter flavoring and salt.
  • Drop by spoonful onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until edges just turning slightly brown. Do not overbake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 122.1 calories, Carbohydrate 14.3 g, Cholesterol 7.8 mg, Fat 6.8 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 48.5 mg, Sugar 6.3 g

LEMON CORNMEAL COOKIES



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Anything lemon makes my day brighter and these soft cookies have a fabulous lemon aroma and a subtle lemon flavor. -Theresa Miller, Sault S Marie, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 14

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg
3 tablespoons lemon juice
4 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
3-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup cornmeal
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 package (10 to 12 ounces) white baking chips

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, lemon juice, zest and poppy seeds. Combine the flour, cornmeal, baking soda, ginger and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in chips., Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets; flatten slightly with a glass. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 199 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 24mg cholesterol, Sodium 141mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

CORNMEAL LIME COOKIES



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A recipe adapted from a famous, anal retentive, control freak, home making guru (she irons her sheets for goodness sake) and as such, is overly complicated yet... yields delicious results. A different kind of cookie that offers a wonderful finish to a Mexican meal/dinner party.

Provided by BothFex

Categories     Dessert

Time 15m

Yield 24 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
4 teaspoons lime zest (roughly 6 limes)
2 tablespoons lime juice (roughly 6 limes)
2 teaspoons orange zest (roughly 2 oranges)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla or 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup yeallow cornmeal, plus more for coating glass
3 1/4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
8 tablespoons lime juice
2 1/2 teaspoons lime zest

Steps:

  • Cream butter and sugar 3-4 minutes.
  • Add egg and beat until JUST combined.
  • Add zests, lime juice and extract.
  • Add flour and cornmeal and mix until well blended.
  • Cover with waxed paper or plastic wrap.
  • Form into a disc (why? Beats me) and chill, at least, 1 hour.
  • Roll heaping teaspoons of dough into balls and place on baking stones (or lined baking sheets) 3" apart.
  • Dip bottom of a medium drinking glass into a bowl filled with the cornmeal and flatten balls with the bottom of the glass until dough is 1/4" thick.
  • Bake cookies at 350 until golden brown around the edges, about 14-16 minutes.
  • When cookies cool pour lime glaze (mix ingredients together) over them.
  • Let glaze set.
  • Devour.

Tips:

  • Use fresh cornmeal. Fresh cornmeal will give your cookies a better flavor and texture. If you can't find fresh cornmeal, you can use store-bought cornmeal, but make sure it's finely ground.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing the batter will make your cookies tough. Mix the batter just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Chill the dough before baking. Chilling the dough will help the cookies hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much in the oven.
  • Bake the cookies at a high temperature. Baking the cookies at a high temperature will help them develop a crispy exterior and a chewy interior.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before serving. Letting the cookies cool completely will help them set and develop their full flavor.

Conclusion:

Cornmeal cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat. By following these tips, you can make perfect cornmeal cookies every time. They are a great way to use up leftover cornmeal, and they are a popular addition to cookie plates and picnics. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy snack, give cornmeal cookies a try. You won't be disappointed!

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