lime cornmeal cookie

in my opinion, one of the best cookies around is the lime cornmeal cookie found at the star provisions bakery on the west side of town.  i have wanted to find a recipe for a long time that was similar, and with a few tweaks, i think i finally found it.  

ingredients

1 cup butter, softened

1/4 cup sugar

3-5 tsp lime zest

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour

1/2 cup yellow cornmeal

1/ 4 tsp salt

directions

1.  preheat oven to 350.  line baking sheets with parchment paper.  

2.  in large mixing bowl beat butter with electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.  beat in the 1/4 cup sugar, lime zest and vanilla.

3.  in separate bowl combine flour, cornmeal and salt.  gradually add to butter mixture until a cohesive ball of dough forms. (after this, i refridgerated the dough for about a half an hour)

4.  roll about a tablespoon of dough into a 3/4 inch ball.  place 1 inch apart on baking sheet.  flatten slightly with palm of hand.

5.  bake 10-12 minutes, until edges are lightly browned.  cool on rack.  makes about 3 dozen cookies. 

*i frosted mine with just a mix of milk, powdered sugar and lime juice.  it was more of a glaze, but it turned out yummy.