Blue Corn Sugar Cookies with M&Ms

Chef's notes

These can be made with any cornmeal, or corn flour for less of a grainy texture. The blue is less sweet, and its pretty.

Details

• ⏲️ Prep time: 20
• 🍳 Cook time: 10-13 min per batch
• 🍽️ Servings: 24 cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups blue cornmeal or flour
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 1 egg + 1 yolk
• 1 1/4 cup white sugar + 1/4 for coating
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• M&Ms, optional

Directions

1. preheat oven to 350 F
2. line cookie sheets with parchment paper
3. in med bowl, mix corn meal, flour, salt, an baking powder
4. in large bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy
5. add eggs, yolk, and vanilla to the butter mixture and stir until smooth
6. slowly add dry ingredients, mixing well
7. roll dough into 2" balls
8. roll balls in the extra sugar and place on lined pans
9. smoosh in a few M&M's on top, if desired
10. bake 10-13 minutes, or until edges are barely a golden brown
11. remove from oven and cool on pan for 3-5 minutes
12. move cookies to cooling rack... steal the ugly one and a beautiful purple-blue warm cookie :)