Cornmeal Guava Thumbprint Cookies
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup cornmeal
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
- Guava jelly or apricot-pineapple preserves
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Combine all purpose flour, cornmeal, ground cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in medium bowl.
- Using electric mixer, beat unsalted butter and brown sugar in large bowl until fluffy.
- Mix in egg yolk and vanilla extract.
- Mix in dry ingredients.
- Form dough into 1-inch balls.
- Arrange on ungreased baking sheet, spacing 1 1/2 inches apart.
- Make depression in center of each using thumb or handle of wooden spoon.
- Fill depressions with jelly.
- Continue baking until bottoms of cookies are brown, about 10 minutes.
- Cool on rack.
- (Can be prepared 1 week ahead.
- Refrigerate in airtight container.)
flour, cornmeal, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, salt, unsalted butter, brown sugar, egg yolk, vanilla, pineapple
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/cornmeal-guava-thumbprint-cookies-2397 (may not work)