Cornmeal Cookies

With the texture of shortbread cookies
the taste of corn and a hint of maple.
The top of these cookies gets cracked
when baking to a golden brown color.

Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup confectioner's sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a mixing bowl combine the flour,
cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda,
and salt, set aside.
In a mixing bowl cream together the
vegetable shortening, butter and sugars.
Add in the egg, milk, maple syrup and vanilla.
Add in the flour mixture to make a dough.
Drop by teaspoonfuls 1" apart on baking sheet.
Bake for about 12 minutes or until just browned.