Last Updated on June 25, 2024 by Lisa Keys
Fresh Corn Whoopie Pies
I refuse to say good-bye to summer. While I am not fond of hot and humid weather that makes my hair frizz like the fur of an angry cat, it is this time of year that doesn't remind me of my grief. I really am on vacation. There are no holidays, anniversaries or birthdays that make me long for my son to be home. That is not to say that I don't miss William every minute. That is not to say that I don't feel sad, but the dread of reminders is not hanging over my head. I want to put those off as long as I can and stay on the sunny side.
It doesn't matter what life throws at you, what matters is how you respond.
Some say the last day of summer is the first day of school. Others say it happens after Labor Day, but take a look at the calendar. September 22nd is the last official day of summer, so let's continue the summer fun by playing with our food. Let's make these Fresh Corn Whoopie Pies with lemon curd.
Anyone who has ever dined with me knows I can't stand the thought of a runny egg yolk. I will never eat a poached egg or that fancy ravioli that when one cuts into it the yolk oozes out forming the sauce. BLECH!!! And in the words of the famous Rosanna Rosanna Dana, "Makes Me Want to Die". Such a surprise that I would make a play on this cookie that looks like a sunny-side-up egg. Delicious!
This cookie is a real summer treat made with a surprise ingredient; fresh corn. Sweet summer corn is readily available in the grocery story and every farm stand across the country. Buy local if you can for the best flavor. Better, yet, pick your own.
This recipe is adapted from the magazine Cuisine At Home.
Sunny Side Up Fresh Corn Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ear fresh sweet corn cooked and kernals cut off the cob (1 cup)
- ¼ cup buttermilk
- 4 tablespoons (½ stick )unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 jar (12 oz.) lemon curd store-bought or homemade
- powdered sugar
Instructions
- Heat oven 350F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In small bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
- In food processor, combine corn and buttermilk until smooth. Press corn mixture through a fine sieve (you should have ½ cup corn liquid); discard the solids in the sieve.
- In a mixer bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add half the beaten egg (give the rest of the egg to the dog or make yourself a tiny snack) and the vanilla; blend well.
- Add flour and corn mixture alternating and mixing after each addition.
- Chill dough until firm, about 1 to 2 hours.
- Drop dough by tablespoonfuls (I use a cookie scoop) onto baking sheets 2-inches apart.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies look dry on top and golden around edges.
- Transfer to wire racks on parchment to cool.
- Spread half the cookies, on their flat sides with some lemon curd and sandwich with remaining cookies.
- Dust with powdered sugar.
Daryl says
I must insist you bring me some of these when we meet next week!
lisakeys64 says
I think you will like them
Louis Matino (@LouMatino) says
Corn cookies? Well I assume corn is the basis of high fructose corn syrup so it has a lot of sweetness to it. So I guess it makes sense!
lisakeys64 says
more of a delicious corn flavor-hard to describe
Cathy says
You are so clever and you never cease to amaze me with your inventive recipes!!! Peace and Hope...
theculinarycellar says
So creative! Being a Midwest corn girl, I will love these.
lisakeys64 says
let me know if you give them a try--any filling will do--how about a salted caramel buttercream?
theculinarycellar says
Sounds good to me!
Angela says
What a genius idea--and my folks in Indiana are always looking for new ways to use their sweet corn. I can't get it to grow here, unfortunately.
lisakeys64 says
thanks for stopping by my seasonal & savory friend