Cornmeal wreaths First let me say that I did not follow decorating ideas. I used my cookie scoop, made a hole with finger not all the way through, but I did freeze them as suggested then baked about 12 minutes. I got a few more than they said. I mainly put the hole/indention in them so I could tell them apart, but I do not think that is at all necessary for baking. I liked them and think they would be good with a flavored or sweet coffee. They are not real sweet. They do not spread while baking.
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup yellow cornmeal 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon fine salt (I used regular salt) 3/4 cup unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), room temperature (I used regular margarine) 2/3 cup sugar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon anise extract, optional I did use it 2 large eggs, room temperature Decoration: 1 cup cornflakes 1 large egg white, beaten Confectioners' sugar, for dusting Whisk the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. In another bowl, beat the butter with a mixer until smooth. Add the sugar, vanilla, and anise to the butter and continue beating until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes more. Add the eggs 1 at a time to the butter mixture and mix until incorporated, about 30 seconds. Stir the flour-cornmeal mixture into the wet ingredients with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula. Divide the dough into 34 (1-inch) balls (3/4-ounce). Arrange the cookies on 2 parchment-lined cookie sheets about 1-inch apart. Make a hole in the center of each ball with your finger or the tip of a wooden spoon. Work each piece of dough by hand into a doughnut-like shape with a 1-inch hole and about 2 inches wide. Use scissors to snip 1/2-inch long angled cuts, about 1/2-inch apart around the outside ring of each cookie. Freeze cookies on the sheet until firm, about 10 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Toss a few of the cornflakes at a time with the egg whites and arrange on the surface of the cookies in a leaf like pattern. Bake until just golden around the edges, about 14 to 18 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar. love lightens all difficulties and sweetens all bitterness. --- St. Francis --- Scanned by the Barracuda Spam Firewall at CPWS Broadband _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
