Best 9 Cornmeal Cherry Cookies Recipes

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Indulge your taste buds with a delightful journey into the world of Cornmeal Cherry Cookies, a harmonious blend of rustic charm and sweet indulgence. These cookies, crafted with a fusion of cornmeal and oats, offer a delightful textural contrast that will keep you coming back for more. The burst of juicy cherries adds a touch of vibrant flavor, while subtle hints of cinnamon and nutmeg create a symphony of warm spices. Dive into the heart of this recipe to discover the secrets behind achieving that perfect balance of flavors and textures. Additionally, explore variations such as gluten-free and vegan adaptations, ensuring that everyone can savor the goodness of these delightful treats.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

CORNMEAL COOKIES



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These simple shortbread-like treats use plenty of butter.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes 26

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for shaping
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, and salt; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat until smooth. With mixer on low, gradually add flour mixture, mixing just until combined.
  • Drop dough by heaping tablespoons, about 2 inches apart, onto two large baking sheets; flatten slightly with floured fingertips. Bake until edges are golden, 14 to 16 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Transfer cookies immediately to a wire rack; let cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 108 g, Fat 6 g, Protein 1 g

CORNMEAL-CHERRY COOKIES



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Cornmeal gives these not-too-sweet cookies a crumbly texture and golden color. Keep an extra log in the freezer -- you can slice off and bake as many cookies as you want. This recipe is easily doubled or tripled.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield Makes 32

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
1/4 cup dried cherries or cranberries, finely chopped

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt. With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla, egg, and orange zest. With mixer on low, gradually add flour mixture; beat until just combined. Stir in cherries.
  • Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface; pat into a log, 8 inches long and 2 inches wide. Wrap dough in parchment; form it into a rectangle by flattening the top and sides with your hands. Twist ends of parchment to seal. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment. Slice dough 1/4 inch thick, rotating log 1/4 turn after each slice. Place 1/2 inch apart on baking sheets. Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until cookies are firm to the touch, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool cookies on a wire rack.

CORNMEAL-CHERRY COOKIES



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From Martha Stewart Living. Made by a co-worker for a cookie exchange. The parchment-wrapped dough can be placed in a resealable plastic bag and frozen for 3 months. The dough can be sliced while partially frozen, then baked for the same amount of time. This recipe is easily doubled or tripled. Be sure to rotate the log a quarter turn after making each slice. This will help it maintain its shape.

Provided by flower7

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h45m

Yield 24-32 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons butter, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 large egg
1 orange, zest of, grated
1/4 cup dried cherries or 1/4 cup dried cranberries, chopped

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt.
  • With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in vanilla, egg, and orange zest. With mixer on low, gradually add flour mixture; beat until just combined.
  • Stir in cherries.
  • Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface; pat into a log, 8 inches long and 2 inches wide.
  • Wrap dough in parchment; form it into a rectangle by flattening the top and sides with your hands.
  • Twist ends of parchment to seal. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F; line two baking sheets with parchment.
  • Slice dough 1/4 inch thick, rotating log 1/4 turn after each slice.
  • Place 1/2 inch apart on baking sheets.
  • Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until cookies are firm to the touch, 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Cool cookies on a wire rack. Store in airtight containers at room temperature up to 1 week.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 65, Fat 3.2, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 15.4, Sodium 61.1, Carbohydrate 8.1, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 2.1, Protein 1

CORNMEAL CRANBERRY COOKIES



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Provided by Diane E. Appleton

Categories     Cookies     Dairy     Dessert     Bake     Thanksgiving     Cranberry     Fall     Gourmet     California     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes about 48 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 sticks (1 1/2 cups) unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups dried cranberries

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • In a bowl whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt. In a large bowl with an electric mixer cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy and beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour mixture and vanilla and stir until combined well. Stir in cranberries.
  • Drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets and bake cookies in batches in middle of oven 16 to 18 minutes, or until golden. Transfer cookies with a spatula to racks to cool. Cookies keep in airtight containers 5 days.

CORNMEAL, CHERRY, AND WHITE-CHOCOLATE-CHUNK BISCOTTI



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Cornmeal adds a nice crunchand hint of sweetness to thesedunkers. The salted macadamianuts balance out the richness ofthe white chocolate.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Time 2h40m

Yield Makes about 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 cup fine cornmeal
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1/2 cup dried cherries, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup salted roasted macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped
7 1/2 ounces white chocolate, coarsely chopped (1 1/2 cups)
White nonpareils, for sprinkling

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In thebowl of an electric mixer, beatflour, cornmeal, sugar, bakingpowder, and salt on low speed.Add eggs, vanilla, and butterand beat on medium until combined.Fold in cherries, nuts,and 1/2 cup white chocolate untiljust combined.
  • On a parchment-lined bakingsheet, form dough into a 13-inchlog; flatten to 3 inches wide and1 inch thick. Bake until just goldenand firm to the touch, about30 minutes. Transfer on sheetto a wire rack; let cool 20 minutes.Reduce oven to 300 degrees.
  • Transfer log to a cuttingboard. Using a serrated knife,cut crosswise into 1/2-inchslices. Arrange, cut-sides down,on another parchment-linedbaking sheet. Bake until firm tothe touch, about 30 minutes.Transfer biscotti on baking sheetto rack; let cool completely.Biscotti can made to this pointup to 1 week ahead and storedin an airtight container at roomtemperature up to 3 days.
  • Melt remaining 1 cup whitechocolate over a double boileror in a microwave. Transfer to acoffee mug. Dip sides of biscottiin melted chocolate on a diagonal;transfer to a baking sheetfitted with a wire rack. Let setslightly, 10 minutes; sprinkle withnonpareils. Refrigerate untilset, about 10 minutes. Finishedbiscotti can be stored in anairtight container at room temperatureup to 3 days.

STRIPED ICEBOX COOKIES



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The stripes of jam make these treats look especially festive -- perfect for serving to guests or to give as a gift.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 cup dried sour cherries
1/3 cup sour cherry jam, or preserves
1 tablespoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Make the filling: In a food processor, combine dried sour cherries, jam, and sugar. Process until coarsely pureed. Transfer to a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally until it comes to a boil. Remove from heat, and stir in almond extract. Let stand until cool.
  • Make the dough: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 4 minutes. Add egg and vanilla; incorporate. With mixer on low speed, add flour mixture to butter mixture; mix to combine.
  • Transfer dough to a clean work surface, and divide into four equal portions. Place one portion between two pieces of parchment paper that are at least 12 inches square. Roll out dough to a 3 1/2-by-9-inch rectangle about 1/4 inch thick. Repeat with the remaining three portions dough. Transfer to a baking sheet and freeze for about 30 minutes.
  • Assemble the cookies: Remove dough from freezer. Remove top pieces of parchment from dough. Spread one-third of the filling evenly over one portion of dough. Invert second rectangle over the first; remove parchment on top. Repeat layering process, leaving the top rectangle uncoated. Trim to a 3 1/4-by-8 1/2-inch brick. Wrap in plastic wrap and transfer to freezer for 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with Silpats (French nonstick baking mats). Cut the brick into 1/4-inch-thick rectangles; place on baking sheets, spaced 2 1/2 inches apart.
  • Bake until light golden around the edges, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

CORNMEAL CHERRY COOKIES



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Categories     Cookies     Hominy/Cornmeal/Masa

Yield 32

Number Of Ingredients 11

Makes 32
1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
1/4 cup dried cherries or cranberries, finely chopped

Steps:

  • 1. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt. With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla, egg, and orange zest. With mixer on low, gradually add flour mixture; beat until just combined. Stir in cherries. 2. Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface; pat into a log, 8 inches long and 2 inches wide. Wrap dough in parchment; form it into a rectangle by flattening the top and sides with your hands. Twist ends of parchment to seal. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour. 3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment. Slice dough 1/4 inch thick, rotating log 1/4 turn after each slice. Place 1/2 inch apart on baking sheets. Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until cookies are firm to the touch, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool cookies on a wire rack. Store in airtight containers at room temperature up to 1 week.

CHERRY COOKIES



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Make and share this Cherry Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Diana Adcock

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 3 dozen cookies (or so)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 pinch salt
2 1/2 cups flour
1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained and chopped rough

Steps:

  • Pre heat oven to 375 and grease well cookie sheets.
  • Combine butter, sugar, vanilla, salt and flour.
  • Will be stiff.
  • Stir in chopped cherries.
  • Form into balls and place on sheets 2 inches apart.
  • Bake for 15 minutes, DO NOT LET BROWN.

CORNMEAL COOKIES



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These are really good cookies. They could be made with margarine, but are MUCH better made with BUTTER.

Provided by Diana A

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 30m

Yield 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup cornmeal
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups flour

Steps:

  • Mix softened BUTTER and sugar until creamy.
  • Add the egg and vanilla and beat well.
  • In a separate mixing bowl, mix together the cornmeal, Baking Powder, salt and flour.
  • Add to the creamed mixture.
  • Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet.
  • Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven about 15 minutes or until lightly brown.

Tips:

  • Use fresh, high-quality ingredients for the best flavor.
  • Be sure to measure your ingredients accurately, as this will affect the outcome of your cookies.
  • Do not overmix the batter, as this will make the cookies tough.
  • Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking, as this will help the cookies hold their shape.
  • Bake the cookies until they are just set, as overbaking will make them dry and crumbly.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before storing them in an airtight container.

Conclusion:

Cornmeal cherry cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With their unique combination of sweet and tart flavors, these cookies are sure to be a hit at your next gathering. So next time you're looking for a tasty snack, give cornmeal cherry cookies a try.

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