A Flavor Tango | Cornmeal, Lemon, and Cayenne.

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.

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.