Italian Lemon Cornmeal Cookies Food

BISCOTTI DI MELIGA (ITALIAN LEMON CORNMEAL SPRITZ COOKIES)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
• Combine the cornmeal, salt, flour and sugar in a food processor until evenly mixed. Pulse in the lemon zest. Add the butter and pulse until it looks like coarse sand.
• Pulse in the 2 egg yolks and the extracts until evenly mixed in and the dough starts to come together around the processor blade.
• Remove the dough onto a clean workspace. Knead for 1-2 minutes, until the dough comes together--it will be dense and sticky.
• Use a cookie press to press the dough onto into shaped cookies 1-2 inches apart on the cookie sheets.
• Bake for around 7 minutes--the cookies are done when they begin to brown at the edges. Let them cool completely on the cookie sheets.

ITALIAN LEMON CORNMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, blend butter, oil, Splenda Sweetener, and vanilla until combined. Add egg substitute, lemon juice, and zest; mix to combine.
• Add flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and nutmeg. Mix just until dough comes together; do not overmix.
• Divide dough in half. Roll each half into a log about 1" in diameter. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1-2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 325°F. Lightly grease a baking sheet.
• Remove dough from refrigerator and cut into ¼" thick slices. Place cookies on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool slightly, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

LEMON-CORNMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In an electric mixer, with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar until light, Add egg whites, extract and zest and beat until blended well. Combine dry ingredients and add to the mixing bowl on low speed. Mix until almost blended. Remove bowl from mixer and stir gently to finish blending. With a 2 fluid ounce scoop (1/4 cup), scoop the dough onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet and flatten slightly with damp fingers. Sprinkle tops of cookies with a generous amount of granulated sugar. Bake 18 to19 minutes, until just beginning to brown around the edges. Let cool on cookie sheet 5 minutes, then remove cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

LEMON CORNMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, lemon juice, zest and poppy seeds. Combine the flour, cornmeal, baking soda, ginger and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in chips., Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets; flatten slightly with a glass. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

ITALIAN LEMON COOKIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, sift flour and baking powder together.
• In mixing bowl, beat eggs with sugar until light and lemon colored.
• Add the softened butter and lemon zest.
• Slowly beat in the flour and baking powder.
• Gradually add milk and vanilla.
• Dough should be soft.
• Divide dough into 6 sections.
• Roll out each section into a rope 1/2-inch wide.
• Cut into 3-inch pieces and twist each piece to form a loop.
• Place on a greased baking sheet or a parchment lined baking sheet.
• Bake in a 350°F oven for 10-12 minutes or until light brown.
• Remove from oven and cool.
• Combine the powdered sugar and enough orange juice to form a thin icing.
• Brush on top of cookies and sprinkle with colored candies.
• Makes about 4 dozen cookies, depending on size and shape of cookie.

ITALIAN CORNMEAL SPRITZ COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. 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 with cherries., Bake 9-11 minutes or until set. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

LEMON-CORNMEAL SHEET COOKIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk together flour, cornmeal, anise seeds, baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl.
• Beat butter and 1/2 cup sugar with a mixer on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in whole egg and zest. Reduce speed to low, and beat in flour mixture.
• Press dough into an even 1/4-inch thickness on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush with egg wash; sprinkle with almonds and remaining tablespoon sugar. Bake until golden, 22 to 25 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack. Break into pieces.

CORNMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
• Whisk together cornmeal, flour, and salt. Beat butter, sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer at medium speed, scraping down side of bowl occasionally, until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in egg and yolk until combined well. Reduce speed to low and add cornmeal mixture in a slow stream, mixing until just combined. Form dough into a 5-inch square and chill, wrapped in plastic wrap, until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin into a 7-inch square (1/2 inch thick). Score dough in one direction with tines of a fork. Following scored marks, cut into 8 equal strips, then cut strips in half to form rectangles.
• Bake on an ungreased baking sheet until bottoms of cookies are pale golden, 15 to 18 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool completely, about 1 hour.

ITALIAN LEMON CORNMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly oil a cookie sheet and set aside.
• Blend together butter, SPLENDA® Granulated Sweetener, and vanilla in a medium sized mixing bowl until butter is softened. Add egg substitute, lemon juice and zest. Mix briefly. Add flour, cornmeal, baking powder and nutmeg. Mix using a hand mixer on low speed (or by hand) until dough is formed. Do not over mix.
• Remove dough from bowl and divide in half. Roll each half into a log approx. 1 inch thick in diameter. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze 1-2 hours, allowing dough to chill and become firm.
• Remove dough from freezer, unwrap and cut into slices approximately 1/4 inch thick. Place cookies on prepared cookie sheet.
• Bake in a preheated 325 degrees F oven 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.

"ACCIDENTAL" LEMON CORNMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium pan ,heat the honey with the lemon zest and lemon juice for about 5 minutes.Add the cornmeal and puffed wheat and continue stirring for another 5 minutes or until everything is well combined and the honey is absorbed.
• Remove from heat and let cool completely.At this point,I usually refrigerate the mixture (atleast an hour ) in order to allow the flavours to set in and blend together.It's also easier to work with this way because it will not be as sticky after refrigeration. If you decide to proceed with the rest of the steps immediately,then I think it would work as well,although I haven't tried it before. At your own risk :).
• In a separate bowl,combine the flour,salt,and baking soda and mix well.Gradually add this to the cornmeal mixture and work with you fingers breaking the mixture down until it resembles bread crumbs.
• In a separate dish,lightly beat the eggs and combine with the melted butter.Now slowly pour this into the cornmeal /flour mixture until well incorporated.I found it easier to work with my hands as the dough will be stiff and still a bit crumbly at this point.
• Finally,add the milk ,a tablespoon at a time, until the dough holds it's shape well and could be easily shaped into cookies.
• The first time I made these cookies,I simply shaped them into 1 inch balls and flattened them on the baking sheet.However,the second time around, I used a different technique ,which saved me a lot of time and which I found to be much better.What I did ,is I took some of the dough and rolled it ( approximately 1/4 inches thick) on a parchment paper right on the baking sheet ,until it covered most of the baking sheet forming a large rectangle.Then I sliced it into small squares and baked.
• Bake these cookies at 350 degrees F for about 10-13 minutes.
• After baking,if using the second technique for shaping the cookies,you will need to use a knife or a dough cutter to separate the cookie squares ,as they might stick to each other a bit.
• Let the cookies cool completely and store in a sealed container.

ITALIAN LEMON CORNMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly oil a cookie sheet and set aside.
• Blend together butter, SPLENDA® Granulated Sweetener, and vanilla in a medium sized mixing bowl until butter is softened. Add egg substitute, lemon juice and zest. Mix briefly. Add flour, cornmeal, baking powder and nutmeg. Mix using a hand mixer on low speed (or by hand) until dough is formed. Do not over mix.
• Remove dough from bowl and divide in half. Roll each half into a log approx. 1 inch thick in diameter. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze 1-2 hours, allowing dough to chill and become firm.
• Remove dough from freezer, unwrap and cut into slices approximately 1/4 inch thick. Place cookies on prepared cookie sheet.
• Bake in a preheated 325 degrees F oven 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.

LEMON-CORNMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, lemon zest, and salt.
• In a large bowl, mix butter, sugar, and egg until combined. Gradually add dry ingredients until moistened.
• Pinch off and roll dough into balls, each equal to 1 1/2 tablespoons; place on 2 baking sheets, about 2 inches apart. With fingers, flatten balls to 3/4-inch thickness.
• Bake until lightly browned around edges, 20 to 25 minutes; transfer to racks to cool completely.