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Italian Polenta Cookies
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 15 Minutes
Servings: 1
Makes about 2-1/2 doz. Nice for coffee.
Ingredients:
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup italian polenta or yellow cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks), softened
2/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon lemon zest (1 lemon)
1 large egg plus 1 large egg yolk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Whisk together flour, polenta, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside. Put butter, sugar, and lemon zest in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; beat on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
3. Add egg and egg yolk, 1 at a time, beating after each addition to combine.
4. Mix in vanilla.
5. Gradually add flour mixture, and beat until just combined. Transfer batter to a pastry bag fitted with a 1-inch star tip.
6. Pipe S shapes about 3 inches long and 1 inch wide, spaced 1 1/2 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment.
7. Bake cookies until edges are golden, 15 to 18 minutes.
8. Transfer cookies on parchment to wire racks; let cool about 10 minutes.
9. Remove cookies from parchment, and transfer to racks to cool completely
By RecipeOfHealth.com