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Cornmeal-Thyme Cookies

These herb-flecked cookies are at once sweet and savory, making them perfect in the afternoon, with a cup of Earl Grey tea. They can also be served after dinner as a light dessert.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 36

Ingredients

1Ā 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup stone-ground yellow cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1Ā 1/4 cups sugar
2 large eggs
3/4 cup dried currants
1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 350°F with racks in the upper and lower thirds. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, cornmeal, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.

    Step 2

    Put the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; cream on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Mix in the eggs, 1 at a time. Add the flour mixture; mix on low speed until just combined. Mix in the currants and thyme.

    Step 3

    Using a tablespoon or a 1Ā 1/2-inch ice-cream scoop, drop rounded balls of dough onto the lined sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart. Bake, rotating and switching the positions of the sheets about halfway through, until pale golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer the cookies, on the parchment, to a wire rack. Let cool completely.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright Ā© 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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