Berry Shortcake Cornmeal Cookies are the perfect summer treat. They are colourful, light, and full of the refreshing flavour of berries. Serve a unique treat to friends and family at your next backyard BBQ, or make them ahead of time and assemble as desired for the perfect weeknight dessert.
Have you ever used cornmeal in dessert? I have been baking for years, and this was a first for me. I was skeptical about the recipe, but I had the ingredients, and I had time. The promise of a cookie that would wow my family and friends made it worth pursuing The results are nothing short of impressive. My opinion about baking with cornmeal has been swayed!
My favorite part of these Berry Shortcake Cornmeal Cookies is the delicious crunch the cornmeal adds to the texture of the cookies. With that in mind, store the cookies assembled for no more than 2 days in the fridge for maximum crispness.
As these cookies have a star shape to the center, they are perfect for serving at your Canada Day parties. Save the stars as you cut them out and bake them too! They are perfect for adding to the dessert table for a lighter treat for anyone who wants one.
Make with fresh strawberries and blueberries if possible. If you care to, you can add in some liquor for a decadent adult indulgence. But that is totally optional! No matter when you serve these delightful cookies, I am sure you are going to love them!
Berry Shortcake Cornmeal Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter (unsalted, softened)
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup strawberries
- 1 cup blueberries
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 cup heavy cream
Servings: 6-8 Cookies
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Refrigeration Time: 60 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 55 minutes
Instructions
1. Use an electric mixer or stand mixer to beat the butter and 1/2 cup of powdered sugar together until it’s light and fluffy; about 4 minutes.
2. Beat in 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract.
3. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the flour, cornmeal, and salt together.
4. Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, beating at a low speed until combined.
5. Roll the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and use your hands to lightly knead it into a ball then divide the dough in half.
6. Flatten each piece of dough slightly into disks, and wrap in beeswax or saran wrap.
7. Refrigerate the dough for at least one hour.
8. When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350F.
9. Roll one disk of dough out on a lightly floured work surface until about 1/4″ thick.
10. Prepare the berries by adding them in a small mixing bowl with the sugar.
11. Place this in the refrigerator while you bake the cookies.
12. Use a large 4-inch cutter to cut 4 round cookies out of the dough.
13. Re-roll the dough to get at least one more cookie. I was able to get two more!
14. Cut a star from the centre of each cookie (If you have a cookie cutter, use that. If not, use a sharp knife to cut a star out by hand)
15. Carefully move the cookies to a baking sheet.
16. Bake for about 12-14 minutes, until they are lightly golden.
17. While those bake, roll out the second piece of dough and cut 4-inch circles again (do NOT cut stars out of these cookies as they will be the bottom of the shortcakes).
18. Let the cookies cool for about 5 minutes before moving to a wire rack to complete the cooling.
19. Bake the second batch of cookies.
20. While the cookies cool, prepare the filling by mixing the cream cheese, 1/4 cup of powdered sugar, and 1/2 tsp of vanilla in a medium bowl until creamy and smooth.
21. In a separate medium mixing bowl, whisk the heavy cream on medium-high until soft peaks form.
22. Mix 1/4 of the cream into the cream cheese mixture.
23. Gently fold the rest of the whipped cream into the cream cheese filling until combined.
24. Once the cookies are completely cool, assemble them by putting about 1/4 cup of the filling mixture onto each circle cookie WITHOUT a star cutout.
25. Carefully layer some of the fruit on top of the filling where the star-cut will be and close with a star-cut cookie.
26. Add a few more pieces of fruit to the top if desired.
27. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
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Berry Shortcake Cornmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter unsalted, softened
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup strawberries
- 1 cup blueberries
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Use an electric mixer or stand mixer to beat the butter and 1/2 cup of powdered sugar together until it’s light and fluffy, about 4 minutes
- Beat in 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the flour, cornmeal, and salt together
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, beating at a low speed until combined.
- Roll the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and use your hands to lightly knead it into a ball then divide the dough in half
- Flatten each piece of dough slightly into disks, and wrap in beeswax or saran wrap
- Refrigerate the dough for at least one hour
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350F
- Roll one disk of dough out on a lightly floured work surface until about 1/4″ thick
- Prepare the berries by adding them in a small mixing bowl with the sugar
- Place this in the refrigerator while you bake the cookies
- Use a large 4-inch cutter to cut 4 round cookies out of the dough
- Re-roll the dough to get at least one more cookie, I was able to get two more
- Cut a star from the centre of each cookie (If you have a cookie cutter, use that. If not, use a sharp knife to cut a star out by hand)
- Carefully move the cookies to a baking sheet
- Bake for about 12-14 minutes, until they are lightly golden
- While those bake, roll out the second piece of dough and cut 4-inch circles again (do NOT cut stars out of these cookies as they will be the bottom of the shortcakes)
- Let the cookies cool for about 5 minutes before moving to a wire rack to complete the cooling
- Bake the second batch of cookies
- While the cookies cool, prepare the filling by mixing the cream cheese, 1/4 cup of powdered sugar, and 1/2 tsp of vanilla in a medium bowl until creamy and smooth
- In a separate medium mixing bowl, whisk the heavy cream on medium-high until soft peaks form
- Mix 1/4 of the cream into the cream cheese mixture
- Gently fold the rest of the whipped cream into the cream cheese filling until combined
- Once the cookies are completely cool, assemble them by putting about 1/4 cup of the filling mixture onto each circle cookie WITHOUT a star cutout
- Carefully layer some of the fruit on top of the filling and close with a star-cut cookie
- Add a few more pieces of fruit to the top if desired
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving
I have never baked with cornmeal, will have to give these a try.