LEMON-BLACK PEPPER CORNMEAL COOKIES

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These are an unusal cookie with a bite of black pepper. They go well with coffee or tea, and great with cheese and red wine. You decide. :) Prep time includes refrigerator time. Recipe from an unknown clipping.

Provided by skat5762

Categories     Dessert

Time 3h30m

Yield 72 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/4 cups flour
1 cup cornmeal
3/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 pinch salt
1 cup unsalted butter, room temp
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup finely grated lemon, zest of
2 large egg yolks

Steps:

  • Whisk the flour, cornmeal, black pepper and salt together in a medium bowl.
  • Beat the butter, sugar, and zest in a bowl with electric mixer, beginning on low and increasing to medium-high speed, until light and fluffy.
  • Add the egg yolks, and beat to combine well.
  • Reduce speed to low, add flour mixture, and beat on low speed just until blended: dough will be crumbly.
  • Press the dough together with your hands and divide in half.
  • Place each half on a sheet of wax paper and form each piece into a 10X1-3/4 inch log.
  • Smooth each log with dampened fingers.
  • Chill the logs, wrapped in wax paper, for at least 3 hours, or until very firm.
  • At least 25 minutes before baking, preheat oven to 400-degrees.
  • Butter 2 large nonstick baking sheets.
  • Cut each log into 1/4-inch thick rounds and arrange the rounds 2 inches apart on the baking sheets.
  • Bake, 1 sheet at a time (or, if using 2 sheets, rotate halfway through baking), until the edges of the cookies are golden brown, about 10 minutes.
  • Transfer to rack and let cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 49.1, Fat 2.8, SaturatedFat 1.7, Cholesterol 12.6, Sodium 3.4, Carbohydrate 5.8, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 2.8, Protein 0.5

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