A departure from the political complaints! I'd like to share one of my favorite recipes. I've tweaked this one over the years and this is pretty much my favorite way to make these cookies now.
True Grit Cookies
1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Grated zest of two lemons and two oranges
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 teaspoon baking powder
Beat butter and sugar until creamy. Beat in egg, vanilla, and zest. Add flour, cornmeal, and baking powder until completely blended. Shape into long rolls directly on shetts of waxed paper. Chill for 20 minutes and then reroll to even them out. You are going to be eventually slicing these into cookies so you want to make them look good! Chill for another hour in the refrigerator. They can also be made a day or two ahead of time and kept in the refrigerator until used.
Unwrap dough. Using a sharp knife, cut into 1/4 inche slices. Place about an inch or so apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 325-degrees until pale gold, about ten to 15 minutes.
These are interesting cookies as they aren't overly sweet and the cornmeal gives them an interesting texture.
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