CRUMBL cornbread cookies are thick, soft, and chewy cookies, topped with a smooth honey butter frosting and a generous honey drizzle. They are pretty much a cornbread in cookie form with a little extra sweetness.
Since you’re here, I know you’ll also love CRUMBL Waffle cookies with Buttercream Frosting, Chewy CRUMBL Churro Cookies, Crumbl Oreo cookies with buttercream frosting, The softest Crumbl Circus Animal Cookies as well as Better Than CRUMBL Cosmic Brownie Cookies.
These CRUMBL cornbread cookies are another discovery from the popular CRUMBL bakery. Who knew cornmeal cookies were gonna be such a satisfying treat!
I’ve always had regular polenta, or cornbread but never thought of making it into a cookie, but oh lord, am I glad I did!
These little cornmeal cookies are the most delicate little things ever. They are extremely soft and melt in your mouth. The best part is that they stay soft for a while after baking which is what I’m always looking for when I bake cookies!
This is the best Cornbread cookie ever!
After trying to make this recipe a few times, I was finally satisfied with the final result of these cookies. They have a sweet and salty taste so they’re not overwhelmingly sweet.
With each bite, you will notice a vanilla and buttery flavor that will remind you of your favorite cornbread. Those cookies are then topped with a honey drizzle and a homemade honey frosting on top. Everything that should be on top of a regular cornbread slice is on these!
I would even say that this would be a great memorial day dessert recipe. They are easy to make, yet so impressive when you add the honey buttercream and the honey drizzle on top.
If you are heading somewhere for memorial day or are hosting a little party yourself, I would strongly suggest you make these for everyone!
Why you need to make this recipe!
- They are thick
- Each cookie is soft and chewy
- The perfect sweet and salty treat
- If you love cornbread these cornbread-inspired cookies will be for you!
Ingredients for these cornmeal flour cookies
Here are the ingredients you will need to make CRUMBL cornbread cookies at home. Make sure to scroll down to the recipe card for the full detailed ingredient measurements.
- Butter & oil– These cookies use a combination of butter and oil to stay moist and rich.
- Granulated sugar & brown sugar– Again we use two types of sugar in this recipe to give it both depth and keep that moisture alive.
- Vanilla & butter extract– In an effort to make these cookies taste more like butter, use butter extract as well as vanilla extract. It will brighten the flavor a bit.
- Honey- A little honey goes a long way. It adds amazing flavor as well as
- Egg– The egg is the binding agent in this recipe. Use a room temperature egg.
- Flour– All-purpose flour works great for this recipe.
- Cornmeal– The cornmeal is used both in the cookie dough as well as outside for added texture and flavor.
- Corn starch– The cornstarch keeps the cookies super soft and tender.
- Baking soda & baking powder– Both of these will give a little height to
- Cornmeal cookies.
- Salt– Always add a little salt to your baked goods to balance out the sweetness.
- Cream of tartar– The cream of tartar will keep the cookies extra soft. It’s an ingredient that’s usually used in snickerdoodle cookies to keep them soft.
Ingredients for honey frosting
- Butter- You will need softened butter, preferably unsalted.
- Powdered sugar– You’ll need a lot of powdered sugar.
- Salt– A little salt to balance out the sweet flavors.
- Honey– Again, just a little honey goes a long way for the flavor of this honey buttercream.
- Vanilla extract– The vanilla extract will brighten the flavor of this buttercream.
How to make CRUMBL cornbread cookies with honey frosting
This is how you can make cornbread cookies. Make sure to scroll down to the recipe card for the full detailed instructions!
- Cream the butter, oil, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until light and creamy.
- Add in the egg, vanilla, and butter extract and mix until combined.
- Sift in the flour, corn starch, salt, baking powder, and baking soda, then add in the cornmeal and mix until combined.
- Scoop out 14 equally sized cookie dough balls, roll them in extra cornmeal, and place them on a baking sheet. Gently flatten each cookie slightly and bake in the preheated oven.
How to make honey buttercream frosting
- Cream the butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, honey, and salt in a medium bowl until smooth.
- Top the cooled down cookies with a dollop of that goodness, a drizzle of a honey and enjoy!
Frequently asked questions – FAQ
How to store CRUMBL cornbread cookies?
You can store these cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
These cookies can also be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 7 days or frozen in an airtight container for up to 2 months.
Make sure to thaw them in the fridge overnight before enjoying them.
How do these CRUMBL cornbread cookie test like?
These cookies taste like a sweeter cornbread. They’re soft and chewy and have hint of butter, and honey flavors.
These cookies are topped with a soft honey buttercream and drizzled with honey to remind you of grandma’s cornbreads!
CRUMBL Cornbread Cookies
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Crumbl Corn bread cookie
Ingredients
- 1 & ½ stick butter softened
- 2 tablespoon Vegetable or canola oil
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg at room temperature
- 1 & ½ teaspoon vanilla flavoring
- ½ teaspoon butter flavoring
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 & ½ cup all purpose flour
- ⅓ cup corn starch
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½sp teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
- ¾ cup cornmeal
- ½ teaspoon salt
Honey buttercream
- 6 tablespoon Butter softened
- ¾ cup Powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoon Honey
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla flavoring
- heavy cream or milk to thin out buttercream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350, then line a bakig sheet with parchement paper and set aside.
- Cream the butter, oil, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add in the egg, vanilla flavoring,butter flaving, and honey and mix until combined.
- Sift in the flour, corn starch, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cream of tartar into the creamed butter mixture. Add in the corn meal and mix until the flour mixture disappears.
- Using a large cookie scooper, scoop out 14 equally sized cookie dough balls, gently flatten them with your hands to about 2 cm in thickness and bake in the preheated oven for 8-9 minutes.
- Cool the cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack to cool down fully.
Make the honey buttercream
- Cream the butter, powdered sugar, honey, and vanilla flavoring together until light and creamy. If the buttercream is too thick add in ½ tablespoon heavy cream or milk at a time and stir until the desired consistency is reached.
- Top each cooled down cookie with a dollop of honey buttercream and a drizzle of honey and enjoy.
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Cassidy
I’ve made these twice and they are amazing but both times the cookies came out so flat. Not sure what I did wrong as I followed the recipe.
Morag
You can chill the dough and bake it that way
Skarlett Lewis
I used sunflower oil instead of vegetable or canola and these were amazing! was looking for something close to the milkbar corn cookies and came across this recipe. Love them! my new favorite cookie!
Chahinez
Thank you so much for sharing!
Angel
Crumbl does not roll their cookies in extra cornmeal before baking, just saying there’s no need for that step unless you really want to do it.
Chahinez
Thank you for sharing Angel.
Elsie S. Stewart
I tried this recipe and it’s really good.
Chahinez
Thank you!!
Hannah
These cookies were AMAZING! Everyone absolutely loved them and they were such a hit. Not only are they cute and different, they taste so good! This recipe will definitely be added to my favorites and on my cookie rotation list!
Chahinez
Aww, thats great to hear! Thank you!
Dana
Made these this morning and they taste like a dead ringer for the Crumbl version. The only problem was how they melted in the oven. With that much butter content, I will definitely be refrigerating the dough (likely after dividing them with the large cookie scoop) next time. And there will be a next time!!
Some adjustments I did- I used vanilla bean paste in place of vanilla flavor. I used salted butter and omitted the loose salt. Came out great. Also slipped some butter flavor in the frosting because holy cannoli- where have you been all my life?! Never had used butter flavoring before and omg, talk about a secret ingredient! Wowza. Gonna be slipping that in a lot of my baked goods from now on. Yum.
I can’t wait to try the other copy cat Crumbl recipes on your site! I really like that it’s a small batch of cookies (13-14). Just a perfect size for a treat for my family and some to share. I took some of them to my kiddo’s school for a treat for the teachers and they loved them! So tasty and so pretty with the buttercream and honey drizzle. I’m passing the recipe along to everyone. Thanks again!!
PS why would anyone complain about ads when you literally have a “skip to recipe” button? I don’t mind the ads because your time is valuable and I appreciate your work! Some people can’t be pleased, lol.
Chahinez
Thank you for writing such a thorough comment Dana. Extremely pleased that you enjoyed them. Thank you!
Lydia
After I tried the official Crumbl cornbread cookie, I knew I had to make them myself — that’s how I came across this recipe.
I couldn’t find butter flavoring at the grocery store, so I just used the same amount of extra vanilla extract instead and they turned out great!
I used a 1.5 Tbsp scoop and ended up with exactly 24 medium sized cookies.
I brought them to a neighborhood hangout and everyone LOVED them and thought they were really unique. These are definitely getting added to the permanent rotation!
Chahinez
Wow sounds like they went down a hit. Glad to hear you enjoyed them Lydia!
Catherine
Beautiful cookies! Thank you so much for taking the time to perfect this recipe so that we can follow it for free! I also liked the helpful tips and tricks which are always good to have with a new recipe! I will definitely be making these again!
Chahinez
This is great to hear! Thank you!
Paula
Made these this morning, they are delicious, I made smaller cookies and they came out great. Thank you for posting.
Chahinez
Glad to hear the smaller cookies came out great Paula!
Trisha
These are SO GOOD. Made them last night and followed your recipe exactly, and they came out perfectly. My ice cream scoop is a little bit bigger so I got 14 uniform cookies and I pressed down enough so that they were a touch thicker, they were perfect after ten minutes of baking. I’m sharing this post with everyone, thank you so much for posting! I’ll be trying the other Crumbl recipes now too!!
Chahinez
This sounds like perfection Trisha! Thank you!
Cadence
Made these several weeks ago and I could have eaten the whole batch! Everyone I shared them with loved them.
Chahinez
haha! Glad to hear they went down well Cadence!
Robert
Good grief, could you even plaster this site with more ads? Long rambling post thats more ads than content, It’s cancer.
Chahinez
Hi Robert! Thank you so much for reaching out. I am so sorry that the ads made you upset, but here is why you see them on my blog posts:
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3- They allow me to pay employees that help me run this little business of mine.
4- They allow me to actually pay for rent and live and profit off of the hard work that I put in to offer you FREE recipes that you literally can make in the comfort of your own home (again for FREE! no need to purchase a book or anything.)
Also, if you haven’t noticed there is a “jump to recipe” button which allows you to skip what you call “rambling” but is actually helpful tips and tricks. So next time, just do that 🙂
Have a wonderful day!
Chahinez
Faith
Well said!
Rhianna
I made them yesterday, and they are so amazing!!! Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Chahinez
So happy to hear these turned out so well for you!
Alvie
What’s the best type of cornmeal
To use? I love the Crumbl version and can’t wait to make these 🙂 thank you so much for posting these recipes!
Chahinez
Thank you for the kind words! In the recipe I used Bob’s Red Mill Medium Grind Cornmeal 😊
Sam
These were amazing! Everyone loved these cookies and they were gone fast.
Chahinez
That’s the best compliment ever! So happy they were a hit 🙂
Chris
Hello,
Was wondering how these travel with the butter cream frosting? Does it dry in order to be stackable?
Chahinez
These won’t be stackable. If you want to travel with these store the cookies in a box and the frosting in a container and top when you’re gonna serve.
Christopher
Thanks for the reply. Will the frosting melt while headed to the destination? May be a dumb question, but i have no clue.
Chahinez
It might if it’s really hot on the way. You can store it in a container and top it once you get to where you need to it!
Jordan
Can’t wait to try this! Do you use salted or unsalted butter?
Chahinez
You can use either!
Chahinez
Sarah Kim
Hi! I usually don’t leave questions about substitution but I have a whole bag of corn flour to really use up😭 May I use corn flour instead of corn meal? I hope you have a lovely day!!
Chahinez
Hi Sarah! and you can. But when changing the recipe, keep in mind it may come out differently because you are subbing in a new ingredient.
Mike
Coconut oil instead of vegetable? Thoughts?
Chahinez
You can definitely use coconut oil instead!
Chahinez
Keri
I had my first one of these at Crumbl months ago and decided they were the best cookies I’d ever eaten. This recipe is a dead ringer for the Crumbl version and it’s soooo good! I made them small, tablespoon sized. They still cooked for 8 minutes, but it made 44 instead. Perfect bite size cookie for my family. Definitely adding this to the recipe book!
Chahinez
AWhh!! Thank you so much for trying my recipe and thank you even more for sharing this amazing review!
Sophia Park
Hey, it’s my first time to try this recipe!
before I make myself a huge mistake, I wanted to check if 43 g corn starch and 120 g cornmeal is the right measurement for one batch.
I’m just asking because I only work with metrics and just have never seen a cookie batter with such a high amount of corn starch.
I’d appreciate your confirmation on this 🙂 thank you !
Chahinez
Yes it’s correct 🙂
Sophia
Hey, it’s my first time to try this recipe!
before I make myself a huge mistake, I wanted to check if 43 g corn starch and 120 g cornmeal is the right measurement for one batch.
I’m just asking because I only work with metrics and just have never seen a cookie batter with such a high amount of corn starch.
I’d appreciate your confirmation on this 🙂 thank you !
Chahinez
Yes! 🙂 Enjoy Sophia!
Chahinez
Stefanie
Wonderful recipe! This was a great copycat recipe for the Crumbl version. Will definitely make again.
Chahinez
I am so happy you enjoyed it Stefanie!
Chahinez