These Corn Thumbprints are Perfect for Your Holiday Cookie Box

Corn thumbprint cookies with jam
Mayra Sibrian is the owner of Seattle, WA's Selva Central Goods, a pop-up bakery inspired by her Mexican and Salvadoran roots. Her pan dulce relies on traditional and natural ingredients, sourced locally, with the intention of giving the Latinx/e community a taste of home and introducing her culture to those who are unfamiliar. Before opening Selva Central Goods, Mayra worked in restaurants and bakeries throughout Southern California, Seattle and  appeared on Netflix's "Sugar Rush" and Food Network's "Big Time Bake."

Mayra Sibrian

Her atole-inspired cookies are a corn-forward take on the classic thumbprint cookie (they feature our finely ground Heirloom Yellow Corn Masa Harina as well as coarser cornmeal for a study in corn texture), and come together quickly. Bookmark these for your holiday cookie baking!

Corn Thumbprint Cookies

Corn Thumbprint Cookies

Mayra Sibrian

Servings

12 cookies

Category

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks or 226 grams unsalted butter, room temperature

  • 200 grams granulated sugar

  • 75 grams brown sugar

  • 1 large egg, room temperature

  • 175 grams all-purpose flour

  • 70 grams Heirloom Yellow Corn Masa Harina

  • 70 grams cornmeal

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon

  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt

  • ½ cup jam of your choice

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F/ 180 C. Line two baking trays with parchment paper.

  2. In a stand mixer with a paddle attachment (or a bowl with hand mixer), beat the butter and sugars until pale and fluffy, 2-3 minutes on med-high speed. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, add your egg and vanilla and mix again until incorporated.

  3. In a separate bowl, combine the remaining dry ingredients. Mix your flour, masa harina, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add to the butter and sugar mixture and mix on low until ingredients are incorporated. Be careful not to overmix.

  4. Using a 1.5 oz ice cream scoop (approx. 3 tablespoons), portion out the dough and place onto the lined baking sheets, 3 inches apart. Press each ball of dough lightly so the dome is flat, then press a hole in the center with your thumb. Fill the center with 1 tsp of the jam of your choice. Refrigerate cookies until thoroughly chilled, 30min-1 hour.

  5. Bake the cookies for 15-18 minutes until the edges are golden brown. Cool the cookies completely before enjoying.

2 comments

MASIENDA |

Hola Marta! Puedes usar cualquier tipo de mermelada que prefieras o que tengas a mano; a Mayra le gusta especialmente la mermelada de ciruela.

MARTA |

Como hacerlas rellenas ?

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