Copycat Crumbl Cornbread Cookies

homemade cornbread cookies with butter icing and honey

These cornbread cookies combine the savory flavors of cornbread with the sweetness and chewiness of cookies and are topped with creamy honey butter frosting for an irresistible treat!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, Kids

Keyword cookies, cornbread

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 15

Total Time 35

Servings Cookies

Calories 575kcal

Author Stacey aka the Soccer Mom

Cost $10

Equipment

1 Electric mixer
1 Baking sheet
1 Wire cooling rack
2 Large Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

Cookie Ingredients

1 cup butter softened
1 cup shortening
2 cups light brown sugar
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup honey
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
5 1/4 cups flour
2 cups yellow cornmeal
2 Tablespoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons baking powder

Frosting Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter softened
4 Tablespoons honey
4 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup honey to drizzle on top of cookies

Instructions

To Make the Cookies

To Prep: Preheat oven to 350 °F and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or non-stick silicone baking mats.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, cornstarch, salt, and baking powder.
In a separate bowl, beat the butter, shortening, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, honey, and vanilla until fluffy, using a stand mixer or electric hand mixer.
Slowly add dry ingredients to bowl of wet ingredients, stirring until a cohesive batter forms.
Using a medium ice cream scooper to portion out dough into 18 balls (they should be about 2.5oz each if you have a food scale handy). Place dough balls on prepared cookie sheets.
Press to form flat discs about 1/2 inch thick.
Bake for 15-18 minutes or until light golden brown on edges. Transfer cookies to wire rack to cool.

To Make the Frosting

Beat together the butter, honey, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth, but holds a peak.
Drizzle the honey on top of cookies.
Finish with a scoop of frosting in the middle of each cookie.

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Notes

Nutrition information is an estimate only and will vary based on ingredients used and serving size. Does not include frosting.

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