Lime-Cornmeal Cookies

By contessawannabe

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup plain yellow cornmeal
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon lime zest
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Wax paper
• Try This Twist!
• Chocolate-Orange Cornmeal Cookies: Substitute orange zest and fresh orange juice for lime zest and juice. Drizzle 1/4 cup melted semisweet chocolate morsels over cooled cookies.

Details

Servings 3
Adapted from find.myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Combine flour and cornmeal. Beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg and next 3 ingredients, beating until blended. Gradually add flour mixture, beating just until blended after each addition. Cover and chill dough 1 hour.

2. Shape dough into a 12-inch log using wax paper. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and chill 8 hours.

3. Preheat oven to 375°. Cut log into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 12 minutes or until set. Transfer to wire racks; cool completely (about 15 minutes).