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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. They’re pretty much what I call the perfectly balanced cookie recipe for sweet and salty lovers!
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!
Table of Contents
- This is the best Cornbread cookie ever!
- Why you need to make this recipe!
- Ingredients for these cornmeal flour cookies
- How to make CRUMBL cornbread cookies with honey frosting
- How to make honey buttercream frosting
- Frequently asked questions – FAQ
- CRUMBL Cornbread Cookies
- Crumbl Corn bread cookie Recipe
- If you enjoyed this cornbread cookie with honey frosting recipe, make sure to pin it for later!
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 salted or unsalted 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.
- Yellow Cornmeal– The cornmeal is used both in the cookie dough as well as outside for added texture and flavor. The yellow cornmeal will give us a stronger cornbread flavor so make sure you go for that.
- 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 and bake in the preheated oven. If you don’t want to roll them into the cornmeal, you can omit this step.
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!
Everything can be made with an electric mixer or stand mixer and a paddle attachment.
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!
Why are Crumbl Cookies so high in calories?
Crumbl Cookies are not only huge, but are also made with super rich ingredients like a ton of butter, cream, and sugar. These indulgent, oversized desserts are made to be shared so you don’t end up over consuming calories! But at the end of the day, a little treat here and there is totally okay!
What does Cornmeal Taste Like?
Cornbread has a mildly sweet, earthy flavor that is similar to fresh corn. It is perfect when making sweet cornbread recipes like this cookie recipe.
CRUMBL Cornbread Cookies
Crumbl Corn bread cookie
Ingredients
- 1 & 1/2 stick butter softened
- 1 tbsp Vegetable or canola oil
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg at room temperature
- 1 & 1/2 tsp vanilla flavoring
- 1/2 tsp butter flavoring
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 & 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2sp tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- 3/4 cup cornmeal
- 1/2 tsp salt
Honey buttercream
- 6 tbsp Butter softened
- 3/4 cup Powdered sugar
- 2 tsp Honey
- 1 tsp 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.1 & 1/2 stick butter, 1 tbsp Vegetable or canola oil, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 egg, 1 & 1/2 tsp vanilla flavoring, 1/2 tsp butter flavoring, 1 tbsp honey
- Sift in the flour, cornstarch, 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.1 & 1/2 cup all purpose flour, 1/3 cup cornstarch, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2sp tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp cream of tartar, 3/4 cup cornmeal, 1/2 tsp salt
- Using a large cookie scooper, scoop out 14 equally sized cookie dough balls, and bake in the preheated oven for 8-9 minutes.
- Optional- Roll the cookie dough balls in coarse cornmeal before baking for an extra fun texture.
- 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 1/2 tbsp heavy cream or milk at a time and stir until the desired consistency is reached.6 tbsp Butter, 3/4 cup Powdered sugar, 2 tsp Honey, 1 tsp Vanilla flavoring, heavy cream or milk
- Top each cooled down cookie with a dollop of honey buttercream and a drizzle of honey and enjoy.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
If you enjoyed this cornbread cookie with honey frosting recipe, make sure to pin it for later!
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!
Aww, thats great to hear! Thank you!
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.
Thank you for writing such a thorough comment Dana. Extremely pleased that you enjoyed them. Thank you!
Have you ever tried freezing these before baking?
Yes and it works just fine! You can even bake them from frozen and just add an extra 2-3 minutes to the bake time.
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!
Wow sounds like they went down a hit. Glad to hear you enjoyed them Lydia!
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!
This is great to hear! Thank you!
I just made these and they spread waaaayyy out… any help on how to prevent that next time? They were delish, but I want them to look a little prettier next time!
Hi! Try chilling the dough in the fridge for 30 minutes before baking and that should help 🙂
Made these this morning, they are delicious, I made smaller cookies and they came out great. Thank you for posting.
Glad to hear the smaller cookies came out great Paula!
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!!
This sounds like perfection Trisha! Thank you!
I am confirming that 1 stick and 1/2 stick is what the recipe calls for. That is 3/4 cup butter, right? Thanks.
Yes that is correct 🙂
Made these several weeks ago and I could have eaten the whole batch! Everyone I shared them with loved them.
haha! Glad to hear they went down well Cadence!