Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 12 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 23 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 14 cup red jalapeno jelly, and or 14 cup green jalapeno jelly

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
  • Add brown sugar and baking powder.
  • Beat until combined, scraping side of bowl occasionally.
  • Beat in egg yolks and vanilla until combined.
  • Beat in cornmeal.
  • Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer.
  • Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour.
  • Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls.
  • Place 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Lightly press the tip of your thumb into the center of each ball of dough.
  • Fill each center with about 1/8 teaspoon of the jalapeno jelly.
  • Bake in the preheated oven about 10 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.
  • Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute.
  • Transfer cookies to a wire rack; let cool.