Recipes and Cooking Cornmeal Sandies 4.5 (4) Add your rating & review Tender and crisp, this shaped cookie recipe is a keeper. They also taste great dipped in ice cream. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on July 1, 2008 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Alison Miksch Prep Time: 30 mins Chill Time: 2 mins Cool Time: 2 mins Bake Time: 10 mins Total Time: 44 mins Servings: 36 Yield: 3 dozen cookies Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 cup butter, softened ¼ cup sugar 3 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel 2 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 ½ cup unbleached all-purpose flour ½ cup yellow cornmeal ¼ teaspoon salt Sugar Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside. In large mixing bowl beat butter with electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Beat in the 1/4 cup sugar, and fruit peels; beat in vanilla. In separate bowl combine flour, cornmeal, and salt; gradually add to and mix with butter mixture until a cohesive ball of dough forms. Using a 1-ounce scoop or tablespoon, roll dough in 3/4-inch balls. Place 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets. Flatten slightly with palm of hand. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until edges are lightly browned. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Place additional sugar in shallow dish; gently toss warm cookies in sugar. Cool on rack. Makes 3 dozen cookies. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 83 Calories 5g Fat 9g Carbs 1g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 36 Calories 83 % Daily Value * Total Fat 5g 6% Saturated Fat 3g 15% Cholesterol 14mg 5% Sodium 53mg 2% Total Carbohydrate 9g 3% Total Sugars 3g Protein 1g Iron 0.4mg 2% Potassium 8mg 0% Folate, total 8.1mcg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.