Ingredients
1cupbutter,softened
1cupwhite sugar
2egg yolks
1tspvanilla extract
1tsporange extract
1tsporange zest
1½cupsall-purpose flour
1cupcornmeal
½tspsalt
⅓cupgranulated sugar,for decoration
¼tspground nutmeg
Preparation
in a medium bowl, cream sugar and butter until fluffy. Add egg yolks, vanilla, orange extract, and orange zest. Cream well.
Sift together the flour, cornmeal, and salt, and stir into the creamed mixture. Refrigerate dough until firm. For refrigerator cookies, roll dough into logs before refrigerating.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Roll out cookie dough to ¼ inch thickness. Cut out cookies with a cookie cutter and place on ungreased cookie sheets.
For refrigerator cookies, slice logs into ¼ inch slices. Sprinkle cookies with sugar and ground nutmeg.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Edges should be golden brown.
Remove cookies from pan to cool on a wire rack.
