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Cornbread Cookies

Deliciously rustic cookies with a sweet honey frosting, blending the comforting texture of cornmeal with a silk-like glaze.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Total Time 36 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 160
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main ingredients
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature for cookie dough
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Frosting ingredients
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature for frosting
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons honey for frosting
  • 1 pinch kosher salt for frosting
  • honey, for drizzling

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the butter, shortening, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, honey, and vanilla until combined.
  3. Add the flour, cornmeal, cornstarch, salt, baking powder, and baking soda to the butter mixture and mix until incorporated.
Baking
  1. Drop portions of dough onto the lined cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart. Flatten each ball of dough gently.
  2. Bake for 14 to 16 minutes until slightly underdone. Allow cookies to cool on a wire rack.
Frosting
  1. For frosting, mix butter, sugar, and 2 tablespoons of honey until fluffy. Adjust as needed.
  2. Spread frosting on cooled cookies and drizzle with honey.

Notes

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days. Separate layers with parchment and freeze for up to one month.