**Apricot Cornmeal and Sage Cookies: A Unique and Flavorful Treat**
Immerse yourself in a symphony of flavors with our delectable Apricot Cornmeal and Sage Cookies. These cookies are a delightful fusion of sweet, tangy, and earthy notes, offering a truly unique and memorable taste experience. Featuring a tender and crumbly texture, each bite reveals a perfect balance of flavors, with the sweetness of apricots complemented by the nutty cornmeal and the subtle hint of sage. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, our Apricot Cornmeal and Sage Cookies are sure to impress your taste buds and leave you craving more.
APRICOT COOKIES
These cookies have a great tart and sweet taste. These are not just a Christmas cookie, but they get asked for every year! You can substitute cranberry sauce for apricot preserve, or try doing half apricot and half cranberry, yum!
Provided by Kathy Lusk
Categories Desserts Cookies Fruit Cookie Recipes Apricot
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Cream the butter and sugar in a medium size mixing bowl. Mix flour, baking powder, salt, egg and vanilla extract into the butter-sugar mixture. Cool dough in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- On a lightly floured surface roll dough out to 1/4 inch thick. Cut the dough into rounds with a round cookie cutter or glass. Using the tip of a teaspoon place a small drop of apricot preserves into the middle of the circle. Brush edges with water and fold the dough over so that the cookie is in the shape of a half moon; seal edges Arrange on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake for 8 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown. Dust the cookies with powdered sugar while still hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 202.4 calories, Carbohydrate 31.2 g, Cholesterol 28.1 mg, Fat 8 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 126.5 mg, Sugar 18.5 g
APRICOT, CORNMEAL, AND SAGE COOKIES
Categories Cookies Fruit Herb Dessert Bake Apricot Cornmeal Winter Sage Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes about 18 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. and lightly grease 2 baking sheets.
- In a bowl whisk together butter, sugar, and egg until smooth. Sift in flour and baking soda and add apricots, sage, cornmeal, and salt, stirring until combined.
- Drop tablespoons of dough about 1 inch apart onto baking sheets and bake in batches in middle of oven 10 minutes, or until pale golden. Cool cookies on sheets 2 minutes and transfer to a rack to cool.
APRICOT, CORNMEAL AND SAGE COOKIES
A fellow church members brought these delightfully different cookies last Sunday for coffee hour after service. She advised it came from the Feb 1997 issue of Gourmet magazine. They are pretty on a plate and delicious on yur taste buds! A very nice change from the usual cookie! If this recipe interests you, please check out my recipe #318289 .
Provided by nanpie
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 30m
Yield 18 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease 2 baking sheets.
- In a bowl whisk together butter, sugar and egg until smooth.
- Sift in flour and baking soda.
- Add apricots, sage, cornmeal, and salt, stirring until combined.
- Drop tablespoons of dough about 1 inch apart onto baking sheets and bake in batches in middle of oven 10 minutes, or until pale golden.
- Cool cookies on sheets 2 minutes and transfer to a rack to cool.
- Makes about 18 cookies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 120, Fat 5.6, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 23.9, Sodium 105.8, Carbohydrate 16.7, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 9.3, Protein 1.4
DRIED-APRICOT SAGE SCONES
The flavor of fresh sage counterbalances the sweetness of apricots.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes Bread Recipes
Time 55m
Yield Makes 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Whisk together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Work in butter with fingertips or a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in dried apricots and sage. Add cream; gather mixture with your hands until it starts to hold together.
- Turn out mixture onto a lightly floured work surface. Quickly bring dough together; pat into an 8-inch circle that is 1 inch thick. Smooth top with a rolling pin. Cut into 8 wedges with a bench scraper.
- Arrange wedges on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Brush tops with cream; sprinkle generously with sanding sugar. Bake until cooked through and golden brown, about 30 minutes. Immediately transfer to a wire rack; let cool at least 10 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.
SAGE COOKIES
Sage, it's not just for pork. The sage in these cookies is rather subtle and pleasing. If sage is not your thing, try rosemary or lemon thyme.
Provided by ValkyrieQueen
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 32 cookies, 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Stir flour, sugar, and cornmeal in a medium mixing bowl.
- Cut in the butter with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles finem crumbs and starts to cling.
- Stir in snipped or crushed herbs.
- Add milk and stir with a fork to combine.
- Form mixture into a ball and knead dough till smooth.
- Divide dough in half.
- Roll half of the dough at a time unto a lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness.
- Cut out dough using a 2 1/2 inch round or oval cookie cutter.
- Combine egg white and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl.
- Brush cutouts with the mixture. If desired, place one or two small sage leaves on each cutout, and brush with egg mixture.
- Sprinkle cutouts with sugar and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake at 375 for about 7 minutes or until the edges are firm and the bottoms are slightly browned.
- Transfer to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1018.6, Fat 48.8, SaturatedFat 30.1, Cholesterol 125.2, Sodium 451.9, Carbohydrate 130.9, Fiber 4.9, Sugar 33.8, Protein 15.8
APRICOT SAGE COOKIES
I recently attended a "Garden Dessert" class at our local library and the instructor demonstrated how to use various herbs in desserts. This was one of the desserts she made and these cookies were delish!
Provided by Stephanie Dodd
Categories Cookies
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease two baking sheets. In a bowl, whisk together butter, sugar, and egg until smooth. Sift in flour and baking soda and add apricots, sage, cornmeal, and salt; stirring until combined.
- 2. Drop tablespoons of dough about 1 inch apart onto baking sheets and bake in batches in middle of oven 10 minutes or until pale golden. Cool cookies on sheets two minutes and transfer to rack. ENJOY!
- 3. These cookies have a good presence of butter flavor in them and are delightful! You could possibly use even more dried apricots.
Tips:
- Use fresh apricots. Fresh apricots provide the best flavor and texture for these cookies.
- Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing the dough will make the cookies tough.
- Chill the dough before baking. Chilling the dough will help the cookies hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much.
- Bake the cookies until they are golden brown. The cookies should be baked until they are golden brown around the edges and just set in the center.
- Let the cookies cool completely before serving. The cookies will continue to firm up as they cool.
Conclusion:
These apricot cornmeal and sage cookies are a delicious and unique treat that is perfect for any occasion. The combination of sweet apricots, nutty cornmeal, and savory sage creates a complex and flavorful cookie that is sure to please everyone. Whether you are looking for a cookie to enjoy with a cup of coffee or a dessert to serve at a party, these cookies are sure to be a hit.
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