Polenta (Cornmeal) Cookies

Name: How to cook Polenta (Cornmeal) Cookies - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 24 cookies
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Hiroko Liston

Polenta (Cornmeal) Cookies

These Italian ‘Zaletti’ inspired cookies are ‘love them or hate them’ cookies. As the main ingredient is Polenta (Cornmeal), the cookie’s texture is grainy. If you don’t enjoy the texture of cornbread, you might not enjoy them. But I love them!!!

Ingredient

Food ration :

24 cookies

125 g

Butter *softened

1/2 cup

Caster Sugar

Egg

1 cup

Polenta (Cornmeal)

3/4 cup

Plain Flour

1/2 cup

Dried Fruit *Black Currants, Sultanas, Sour Cherries, Cranberries, Raisins, etc

1/4 cup

Nuts *Pine Nuts, Pistachio OR Almonds

Cooking instructions

* Step 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.

* Step 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.

* Step 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.

* Step 4

Preheat oven to 170ºC. Line two baking trays with baking paper.

* Step 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.