Polenta (Cornmeal) Cookies
Polenta (Cornmeal) Cookies

Hey everyone, it is me, Dave, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, polenta (cornmeal) cookies. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

The cookies call for part plain or all purpose flour and part polenta or cornmeal. It means the cookies have a lovely soft texture but also a little crunch and flavour from the polenta. In a medium bowl, mix together the egg and the egg yolks, then stir in the melted butter and lemon zest. Great recipe for Polenta (Cornmeal) Cookies.

Polenta (Cornmeal) Cookies is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. Polenta (Cornmeal) Cookies is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have polenta (cornmeal) cookies using 7 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Polenta (Cornmeal) Cookies:
  1. Take 125 g Butter *softened
  2. Make ready 1/2 cup Caster Sugar
  3. Prepare 1 Egg
  4. Take 1 cup Polenta (Cornmeal)
  5. Make ready 3/4 cup Plain Flour
  6. Take 1/2 cup Dried Fruit *Black Currants, Sultanas, Sour Cherries, Cranberries, Raisins, etc
  7. Get 1/4 cup Nuts *Pine Nuts, Pistachio OR Almonds

Beat in Egg and mix well. Add Polenta (Cornmeal), Flour, Dried Fruit and Nuts, and mix well. Polenta, which is made from cornmeal, is a staple in northern Italy. To achieve an authentic texture, use imported polenta, which is available in most Italian markets and specialty-food stores.

Instructions to make Polenta (Cornmeal) Cookies:
  1. Dried Fruit and Nuts need to be coarsely chopped up if large. Today I used Sultanas and Pistachio, and I chopped them up fairly well.
  2. Beat softened Butter and Sugar until well combined. Beat in Egg and mix well. Add Polenta (Cornmeal), Flour, Dried Fruit and Nuts, and mix well.
  3. Divide the dough into 2 portions, place a portion on a sheet of plastic food wrap, shape into a log, and wrap in the plastic wrap. Repeat with the remaining dough. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm.
  4. Preheat oven to 170ºC. Line two baking trays with baking paper.
  5. Remove and discard plastic wrap on the dough and slice the logs into 8mm thick rounds. If crumbled, just shape them into rounds. Place on the prepared trays. Cookies need plenty space around each.
  6. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside on the tray to cool and harden before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Polenta, which is made from cornmeal, is a staple in northern Italy. To achieve an authentic texture, use imported polenta, which is available in most Italian markets and specialty-food stores. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and beat on low speed until just combined. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cool enough to handle, about one hour.

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