I made these Cornmeal Cranberry Cookies Recipe from Epicurious.com today, but with a few changes, which I will mention below.
If you like shortbread, you will adore these.
ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 sticks (1 1/2 cups) unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups dried cherries
preparation
Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a bowl whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt. In a large bowl with an electric mixer cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy and beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour mixture and vanilla and stir until combined well. Stir in cranberries.
Roll in waxed paper into a tube about 2 inches in diameter. Chill in freezer or fridge until firm. Cut into slices with serrated knife. Place 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets and bake cookies in batches in middle of oven 16 to 18 minutes, or until golden. Transfer cookies with a spatula to racks to cool. Cookies keep in airtight containers 5 days.
Gourmet, November 1994
