Elaine Maisner is a senior editor at UNC Press. Over a recent winter break, she asked her daughter, Zina—a wonderful baker—to make Cornmeal Vanilla Bean Shortbreads, from Sweet Stuff: Karen Barker’s American Desserts. Here's their step-by-step guide to making these delicious cookies.--ellen I thought it would be fun to take pictures of Zina making these cookies, especially to show people who want to bake--and aren’t sure they know how--that it really is easy. All the basic moves are here in this recipe: getting that sugar and butter together, using a real vanilla bean, adding the...