Lime-Cornmeal Cookies

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup butter softened
• 1 large eggs 
• 1.3 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 tablespoon juice of lime fresh
• 1 tablespoon lime zest 
• 0.5 cup sugar 
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 0.5 cup cornmeal plain yellow

Equipment

• baking sheet
• oven
• plastic wrap
• hand mixer
• wax paper

Directions

1. Combine flour and cornmeal. Beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
2. Add egg and next 3 ingredients, beating until blended. Gradually add flour mixture, beating just until blended after each addition. Cover and chill dough 1 hour.
3. Shape dough into a 12-inch log using wax paper. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and chill 8 hours.
4. Preheat oven to 37
5. Cut log into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
6. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
7. Bake 12 minutes or until set.
8. Transfer to wire racks; cool completely (about 15 minutes).
9. Try This Twist!
10. Chocolate-Orange Cornmeal Cookies: Substitute orange zest and fresh orange juice for lime zest and juice.
11. Drizzle 1/4 cup melted semisweet chocolate morsels over cooled cookies.