Cereal and Seed Cookie Recipes - Minstrel Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups/225 g all-purpose/plain flour

• 1 cup/150 g finely around yellow Cornmeal

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 1/2 cup/125 g butter, cut up

• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten

• 2/3 cup/140 g firmly packed dark brown sugar

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 325°F/170°C/gas 3. Butter two cookie sheets. Sift the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl.

2. Use a pastry blender to cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Mix in the eggs and brown sugar to form a soft dough.  

3. Form the dough into balls the size of walnuts and place 1 1/2 inches (4 cm) apart on the prepared cookie sheets.

4. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until lightly browned. Transfer to racks to cool.