A chef at a local culinary school gave me this recipe, and I've been using it for years. Italian cornmeal cookies are from the Piedmont region of northern Italy. They're not too sweet, and the glazed cherries add just the right touch. — Kristine Chayes, Smithtown, New York
Italian Cornmeal Spritz Cookies
Italian Cornmeal Spritz Cookies
Prep Time
35 min
Cook Time
10 min
Yield
5-1/2 dozen
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup yellow cornmeal
- Red candied cherries, quartered
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and extracts. In another bowl, whisk flour and cornmeal; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
- Using a cookie press fitted with a flower or star disk, press dough 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Top each with a cherry piece.
- Bake 9-11 minutes or until set. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 47 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 18mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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