Polenta (Cornmeal) Cookies. Made with polenta or cornmeal, these Corn Cookies are hands down, one of my favourite cookies ever. Flavour, texture and a little crunch - this cookie has it all. The Best Polenta Cookies Recipes on Yummly

Delicious cookies made out of P. Today, we not only bring you a recipe but a moment that you can share with your family when Christmas. Cornmeal has long been used for baked goods and giving fried foods crunch and texture. You can cook Polenta (Cornmeal) Cookies using 7 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Polenta (Cornmeal) Cookies

1. Prepare 125 g of Butter *softened.
2. Prepare 1/2 cup of Caster Sugar.
3. Prepare 1 of Egg.
4. It's 1 cup of Polenta (Cornmeal).
5. It's 3/4 cup of Plain Flour.
6. It's 1/2 cup of Dried Fruit *Black Currants, Sultanas, Sour Cherries, Cranberries, Raisins, etc.
7. You need 1/4 cup of Nuts *Pine Nuts, Pistachio OR Almonds.

Polenta may feel like a less-familiar newcomer, not surprisingly causing some confusion. Sweet cornmeal cookies with a ton of bright lemon flavor. Regular cornmeal from the supermarket is more finely ground, and will yield cookies with a slightly different texture. Ah, the endless polenta vs. cornmeal debate.

Polenta (Cornmeal) Cookies instructions

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..

A few nights ago I found myself standing in the bulk section of my grocery store, staring blankly at a bin of cornmeal. Cornmeal, grits, and polenta are all ground corn products. Find out how they are similar and what makes Cornmeal, Grits, and Polenta. These ground corn products have similarities and differences. Hi Emiko, can I use cornflour, is it the same thing as fine-ground cornmeal/polenta?