Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Liqueur Dessert Recipes Rum Cornmeal Coconut Cookies 4.0 (9) 4 Reviews 3 Photos These cookies are delicate and crispy, like biting into a crunchy slice of sweet cornbread. You can add vanilla instead of the rum. I just did that to compliment the shredded coconut, and it worked like a charm. Submitted by Milly Suazo-Martinez Updated on January 14, 2022 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 3 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins Additional Time: 12 mins Total Time: 35 mins Servings: 48 Yield: 4 dozen cookies Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 48 servings 1 ¼ cups butter, softened 1 cup white sugar 1 egg 2 cups finely-ground cornmeal (such as Goya® Fine Yellow Corn Meal) 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 lime, zested ½ cup shredded coconut ¼ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon coconut-flavored rum (such as Bacardi® Coconut™) Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease several baking sheets, or line with parchment paper. Beat the butter and sugar together in a bowl until the mixture is soft and creamy. Beat in the egg until well blended. Stir in the cornmeal about 1/4 cup at a time, stirring to blend well after each addition, then stir in the flour, baking soda, lime zest, coconut, salt, and rum until the mixture forms a soft dough. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto the prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake in the preheated oven until the edges just turn golden, 8 to 12 minutes, and allow cookies to cool on the baking sheets before removing. Cookies are very fragile when warm. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 95 Calories 5g Fat 11g Carbs 1g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 48 Calories 95 % Daily Value * Total Fat 5g 7% Saturated Fat 3g 17% Cholesterol 17mg 6% Sodium 77mg 3% Total Carbohydrate 11g 4% Dietary Fiber 0g 1% Total Sugars 5g Protein 1g 2% Vitamin C 0mg 0% Calcium 3mg 0% Iron 0mg 2% Potassium 17mg 0% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.