ITALIAN CORNMEAL SPRITZ COOKIES

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A chef at a local culinary school gave me this recipe, and I've been using it for years. Italian cornmeal cookies are from the Piedmont region of northern Italy. They're not too sweet, and the glazed cherries add just the right touch. - Kristine Chayes, Smithtown, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 5-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

2/3 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup yellow cornmeal
Red candied cherries, quartered

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 38 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 17mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

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