Instructions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Stir the butter into a soft mass; slowly add sugar, blending together well. Add cornmeal, eggs, and salt.

Beat until the mixture is smooth; add 1-1/4 c. flour (the mixture will be soft and moist). Roll the dough out to 1/4" thickness; if the dough is too sticky to roll, add 1/4 c. flour and blend into the top of the dough with your hands (I find its also easier if you roll out on a lightly floured board). Cut out 4 dozen 1-1/2" rounds with a cookie cutter (Ive also used squares, etc. - whatever cutters I had handy at the time). Place close together on a lightly greased baking sheet, but dont let them touch. Bake on center shelf for about 22 minutes or until biscuits are just starting to turn slightly brown around the edges. Near the end of this baking period turn the baking sheet around for even cooking. If the biscuits near the outer edges of the sheet are browning too fast then just remove them if theyre done or rearrange the biscuits on the sheet so the brown-er ones get moved to the center. Remove biscuits from the oven and cool on a rack.

These are wonderful served warm; they freeze very well and can be warmed up when ready to serve.

If not freezing them, keep at room temperature in an airtight container.

Kept this way the biscuits will last up to 10-14 days.

These biscuits are terrific served with coffee or tea, or with a dish of fresh fruit. They are slightly sweet with a wonderful, grainy texture due to the cornmeal in the recipe. Theyre quite addictive.

(makes 4 dozen, but they dont last long!)

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