Recipes
Bakery-Style Cornmeal Cookies
Learn how to make cornmeal cookies just like the ones from a Brazilian bakery! This recipe is simple and easy to make.
Ingredients
- •1 1/2 cups finely ground cornmeal (210 grams)
- •1/2 cup cornstarch (70 grams)
- •1/2 cup sugar (100 grams)
- •1 tablespoon baking powder (20 grams)
- •1/3 cup butter (60 grams)
- •1 egg (50 grams)
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, mix the egg, sugar, and room-temperature butter.
- 2
Mix until completely smooth.
- 3
Add the cornmeal, cornstarch, and baking powder, then mix with a spatula until a fairly dry dough forms.
- 4
Set the spatula aside and mix with your hands until the dough is smooth and no longer sticks to your hands.
- 5
Roll into balls about the size of a brigadeiro (a small chocolate truffle) and flatten them slightly.
- 6
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and arrange the cookies on it.
- 7
If desired, press the tops lightly with a fork for a decorative finish.
- 8
Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 15 to 17 minutes.
- 9
Let cool before removing from the baking sheet.