Lime Cornmeal Glazed Cookies
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 4 teaspoons lime zest (6 limes)
- 2 teaspoons orange zest (2 medium oranges)
- 2 tablespoons lime juice (2 limes)
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal, plus more for bottom of glass
- Lime Glaze, recipe follows
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the egg, and beat just until blended.
- Beat in zests, juice, and almond extract.
- On low speed, add the flour and cornmeal, and beat until well combined.
- Remove dough to a piece of plastic wrap.
- Wrap, and chill until firm, about 1 hour.
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line 2 baking sheets with silpats (French nonstick baking mats) or parchment paper.
- Using a 1 1/4-inch ice cream scoop, form balls of dough about 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Flatten balls with the bottom of a glass dipped in cornmeal to 1/4-inch thick.
- Bake until crisp and light golden brown around the edges, 14 to 16 minutes.
- Transfer to a wire rack, cool completely.
- Place a wire rack over a sheet of parchment paper.
- Spoon a little of the glaze onto each cookie, allowing any excess to drip off the edges.
- Store in an airtight container up to 3 days.
- 3 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 8 tablespoons lime juice (6 limes)
- 2 1/2 teaspoons lime zest (3 limes)
- Place all the ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring until well combined.
- Use immediately.
- Yield: about 1 1/3 cups
unsalted butter, sugar, egg, lime zest, orange zest, lime juice, almond, flour, yellow cornmeal, follows
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/lime-cornmeal-glazed-cookies.html (may not work)