Polvorones de Canele (Cinnamon Cookies)
These rolled cinnamon cookies look scrumptious and are just in time for Cinco de Mayo!
Ingredients
- 1 c butter
- ½ c powdered sugar
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ c all-purpose flour
For topping
- 1 c powdered sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
- In a medium bowl, cream together 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar and butter until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Combine flour, salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture to form a stiff dough. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Mix together 1 cup confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon; roll balls in cinnamon mixture.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in preheated oven, or until nicely browned. Cool cookies on wire racks.
