Recipe

Shortbread Cornmeal Cookies Recipe

	Lor / All my dishes 4 months, 2 weeks ago These are a lovely cookie to serve with tea or coffee. I always double the recipe as 12 just aren't enough. Prep:25m Cook:25m Servings:12	Lor
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Ingredients

1/2 cup (1 stick) of butter, softened (NO margarine allowed)

1/3 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract

Note: If using almond extract, I use a little less.

1/4 cup pecans, chopped

1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

A dash of freshly ground black pepper

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup cornmeal

1 teaspoon salt

Note: In the summertime I like to add a dash of fresh lavender that I have chopped so very finely. These are also lovely with a wee bit of lemon zest.

Directions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.

Mix butter, sugar and vanilla together in a large bowl until creamy.

Add pecans, parmesan cheese, and black pepper.

Note: this is where I add the fresh lavender.

Blend well.

Add flour, cornmeal and salt.

Blend.

Form into 12 rounds and flatten with your hands.

Place them on a greased baking sheet or a Silpat mat.

I like to sprinkle a tiny bit of granulated sugar on top of the cookies before baking.

Bake for approximately 20-25 minutes or until the cookies are a light golden colour.