Description
Delight your taste buds with these Honey Buttercream Cornbread Cookies that offer a perfect balance of sweetness and crunch. These delectable treats are a unique twist on traditional cookies, combining the flavors of cornbread with a luscious honey buttercream frosting.
Ingredients
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For the cookies:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal, fine ground
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the honey buttercream:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 teaspoons milk or cream, as needed for consistency
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl, cream together butter, sugar, and honey until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla extract.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients.
- Form cookies: Scoop tablespoon-sized dough portions, roll into balls, place on baking sheet, flatten gently, and bake for 9-11 minutes.
- Make buttercream: Beat softened butter and honey until smooth, mix in powdered sugar gradually, and add milk for desired consistency.
- Ice cookies: Once cooled, spread or pipe honey buttercream on top of cookies.
Notes
- Best served at room temperature.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Enhance buttercream with a pinch of cinnamon for added flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
