Cornmeal Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 stick unsalted butter
• softened
• 1/3 cup confectioners sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• Granulated sugar for sprinkling

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.

2. 2

   Whisk together flour, cornmeal, cornstarch, and salt.

3. 3

   Blend butter, confectioners sugar, vanilla, and zest in a food processor until creamy, about 30 seconds.

4. 4

   Scrape down side of bowl, then add all of flour mixture and pulse until dough just begins to come together.

5. 5

   Roll out dough on a well-floured surface with a well-floured rolling pin to 1/3 inch thick.

6. 6

   Cut out as many rounds as possible with a 2-inch round cookie cutter or drinking glass and transfer to an ungreased large baking sheet.

7. 7

   Reroll scraps and cut out more rounds.

8. 8

   Sprinkle tops with granulated sugar.

9. 9

   Bake until undersides are pale golden, 12 to 14 minutes.

10. 10

    Transfer to a rack to cool.