Cornmeal Wreaths

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Cook Time:
18 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
about 34 cookies

Times:

Prep: 35 min
Inactive Prep: 10 min
Cook: 18 min
Total:: 1 hr 3 min

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Ingredients

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), room temperature
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon anise extract, optional
2 large eggs, room temperature

Decoration:

1 cup cornflakes
1 large egg white, beaten
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Directions

Whisk the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. In another bowl, beat the butter with a handheld electric mixer until smooth. Add the sugar, vanilla, and anise to the butter and continue beating until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes more. Add the eggs 1 at a time to the butter mixture and mix until incorporated, about 30 seconds. Stir the flour-cornmeal mixture into the wet ingredients with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula.

Divide the dough into 34 (1-inch) balls (3/4-ounce). Arrange the cookies on 2 parchment-lined cookie sheets about 1-inch apart. Make a hole in the center of each ball with your finger or the tip of a wooden spoon. Work each piece of dough by hand into a doughnut-like shape with a 1-inch hole and about 2 inches wide. Use scissors to snip 1/2-inch long angled cuts, about 1/2-inch apart around the outside ring of each cookie. Freeze cookies on the sheet until firm, about 10 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Toss a few of the cornflakes at a time with the egg whites and arrange on the surface of the cookies in a leaf like pattern. Bake until just golden around the edges, about 14 to 18 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

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Maureen Las Vegas, NV 12-26-2008
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Not sure these are going to make it on next years Christmas baking list!
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

So i was super exited about making these because they look so festive on the picture, it took forever to roll into balls and... make a hole in the midlle and cut and put the corflakes on!!! These cookies better be the BOMB! i thought to myself... then came the taste test!!! Then i was SUPER disappointed!! :( They were dry and tastelessRead more
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Anonymous 12-21-2004
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Disappointing
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

These don't turn out like a cookie, by the expected definition. The cornflakes were tedious to apply, and not worth the... overall flavour and visual effect. While generally bland, and much more like a corn muffin, they might be better suited for a compliment to a sausage and pancake brunch.Read more
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TINA Olney, TX 12-20-2004
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Very festive!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I thought that these cookies turned out great. They are so festive looking and that's what I wanted. They were a little... time consuming, that is why I didn't give them 5 stars. I had a terrible time putting the cornflakes on after soaking them in the egg whites. After one batch, I decided to brush the cookies with the egg whites then I put the cornflakes on dry.........worked beautifully!Read more
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JOYA Framingham, MA 12-20-2004
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A Lot Like a Crunchy Corn Muffin
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I thought these cookies were great. Not too sweet with a touch of anise flavoring. If you like the taste of corn muffins,... you will like these only they are crunchier. I did make one substitution - I used sliced almonds instead of the cornflakes. In my opinion, they look and taste better than cornflakes.Read more
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MARIA fredericksburg, VI 12-16-2004
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lovely texture
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

After reviewing comments from 'not worth the time', I decided to adjust the recipe a bit. I used 2 sticks of butter, 1 cup... of sugar, 1-1/4 tsp. vanilla and 1/2 tsp. anise. I would omit the cornflakes completely next time. I did it on one tray and found it very tedious. After they came out of the oven, the cornflakes didn't look nice. The second tray was done without the flakes. Be sure to cut slits in the cookie before you bake them. Make them a bit deep so they show up after baking. They did not turn out golden, I guess because of the yellow cornmeal but when dusted with powdered sugar, they looked lovely and had a tender texture.Read more
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SARA Madison, WI 12-15-2004
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Not worth the time
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

This recipe takes a lot longer than anticipated and turn out terribly dry and somewhat tasteless. The cornflakes are an... interesting touch but it is quite tedious to add them especially considering the disappointing end product.Read more