A Flavor Tango | Cornmeal, Lemon, and Cayenne Pepper | Yield about 3 dozen.
A delicious lemon and cornmeal cookie. Wait a minute… just when the cookie is nearly gone, cayenne flickers along the sides of your tongue. A Flavor Tango freezes well and is a great take-anywhere cookie. Goes great with a glass of wine or a football game. Skeptics of savory cookies rave about the combination of refreshing lemon and the cookie’s unexpected ending.
Lemon, Cornmeal, Cayenne
Ingredients
Step 1:
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
Step 2:
1 large egg
2 Tablespoons lemon zest
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
Step 3:
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup cornmeal
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon coarse salt
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Baking Instructions
Step 1:
Cream butter and sugar.
Step 2:
Mix in egg, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
Step 3:
Stir together and mix into above.
Step 4:
Scoop or spoon and round teaspoon size balls and place 2″ apart on parchment lined or nonstick baking sheet.
Bake at 375° for 12 minutes, or until bottoms are golden brown.
Let sit for a couple of minutes and transfer to a cooling rack.
Note from Kelly-If you want to distribute this cookie recipe, please note that it is a GrownUp Cookie and its website address. I bake when I’m not at work teaching and am happy to share. I ask, in return, that you recognize and recommend this site or its recipes.
Wow, I just made the Flavor Tango cookies and loved them. The cayenne kick waits till you are done chewing ! This is a gourmet cookie. I am posting it on my blog tomorrow with a link to your site. I am an instant fan. I can’t wait to try the Pesto cookies ; )
Thank you,
Cynthia
Thanks Cynthia!
Any comments or questions on recipes are welcomed and appreciated. I’m glad you like the cookie, it’s so interesting how the cayenne reacts. Fun.
Thanks again, Kelly
Hi Kelly,
I recently baked a batch of these cookies for a cookie exchange at work. (Un)fortunately, I had to bake more, because my wife and I enjoyed them so much! For the second batch, I substituted lime for the lemon and the reviews were the same: excellent! We loved how the cookies had a refreshing taste to start, then ended with a noticeable kick from the cayenne.
I’ve been asked for the recipe and will definitely refer people to your site’s collection of “GrownUp” cookies. I can’t wait to try some of the others that are listed!
Cheers,
Jamie
Thanks Jamie! for taking the time to write. And I’m thrilled you liked the cookies! Kelly