Cranberry Cornmeal Cookies

Submitted by Cathleen Colbert

"from CooksRecipes.com. I was using up pantry items - cranberries and cornmeal."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 7 dozen cookies
• Serves: 84

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1 1⁄2 cups butter, room temperature
• 2 eggs, large
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 cups flour
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups dried sweetened cranberries, chopped

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl.
3. Beat at medium speed until creamy.
4. Add eggs, corn syrup and vanilla, beating until well mixed.
5. In a separate bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt.
6. Add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating on low until well mixed.
7. Fold in cranberries.
8. Shape rounded teaspoons into balls and roll in sugar.
9. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets, flattening slightly.
10. Bake 9 to 13 minutes until edges are lightly browned.