Italian Cornmeal Spritz Cookies

Total Time:Prep: 35 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Kristine Chayes, Smithtown, New York

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Jun. 27, 2023

A chef at a local culinary school gave me this recipe, and I've been using it for years. Italian cornmeal cookies are from the Piedmont region of northern Italy. They're not too sweet, and the glazed cherries add just the right touch. — Kristine Chayes, Smithtown, New York

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Italian Cornmeal Spritz Cookies

Yield:5-1/2 dozen
Prep:35 min
Cook:10 min

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup yellow cornmeal
  • Red candied cherries, quartered
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Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and extracts. In another bowl, whisk flour and cornmeal; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
  2. Using a cookie press fitted with a flower or star disk, press dough 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Top each with a cherry piece.
  3. Bake 9-11 minutes or until set. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
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