Cookies with Cornmeal (with photo)

[farfallina]

Hi Farfallina,

I thought that you would like to know that the other day after reading your recipe I thought I would have a go at making them. Didn't know then that you should use cornmeal so I used Cornflour (white Wings brand for the Aussies).  They turned out fine, not too sweet and my husband loved them.  They do need to be dipped into the chocolate though.

Thanks for the recipe.  I now need to try them using cornmeal!!!!

I am sorry for the misunderstanding. Thanks God I am happy that they turned out fine
I never tried them with cornstarch.
I hope when you try them with cornmeal they turn out great!

[farfallina]

Am I right in thinking there are 5gms in those little packets of vanillin sugar Farfallina? I buy it in 100g jars. Guess you could substitute it with a teaspoon of vanilla paste or pure vanilla extract if you didn't have the vanillin sugar?

Yes, they are the ones! I can't claim they are better. It's just that they are often used in Turkey and Italy. I've never used vanilla paste or extract. So I don't know how they are exactly. But I can tell you this: I believe that you can use the same type and amount of vanilla product which you always use for cookies, muffins, cakes etc

[farfallina]

JD - you could substitute with vanilla for sure, but probably 2 teaspoons in each packet?

With the cornmeal in Australia, it is sometimes called polenta.  I think the Tasty brand has Polenta in fine and coarser varieties, so beware, the finer one would be best

You may see these in the supermarket


You can get Italian polenta from Moretti ? easily too.

I agree with Thermomixer
If you have Moretti polenta brand, Moretti-Fioretto should be OK. It's the fine type.

By the way thanks a lot for helping me out with this ingredient