Cornmeal Pine Nut Cookies
Light and buttery, these tender cookies have a subtle corn flavor and a texture similar to ladyfingers or madeleines. They keep well and are just as delicious with a pot of tea.
- Total:
- Serves: 3 persons
Ingredients
- ½cup/115 grams unsalted butter (1 stick), cut in small chunks
- ½cup/100 grams granulated sugar
- 1teaspoon grated lemon zest
- ½teaspoon almond extract
- 1whole egg
- 2egg yolks
- 1 ½cups/190 grams all-purpose flour
- ½cup/75 grams fine cornmeal
- 1teaspoon baking powder
- ½teaspoon fine sea salt
- ⅓cup/45 grams pine nuts, plus a handful reserved for garnish
- Powdered sugar, for garnish
Instructions
Step 1
Using a stand mixer, food processor or a large bowl and handheld mixer, cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in lemon zest, almond extract, whole egg and egg yolks until well incorporated.Step 2
In a medium bowl, stir together flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt.Step 3
Add flour mixture to butter mixture to combine, then fold in pine nuts and mix thoroughly, taking care not to overwork the dough. (The dough will be rather soft and sticky.)Step 4
Divide dough in two, and, using plastic wrap, form each half into a log about 1 inch in diameter. Refrigerate for 2 hours and up to overnight.Step 5
Heat oven to 325 degrees. Slice cold dough into 1/2-inch pieces. (Each slice should weigh ½ ounce/15 grams.) Place slices on a parchment-lined baking sheet 2 inches apart. Press 2 or 3 pine nuts into the surface of each slice. Bake 13 to 15 minutes, until barely browned. Dust lightly with powdered sugar.