Mexican Cinnamon Sugar Cookies

Mexican Cinnamon Sugar Cookies

  • Prepare: 15M
  • Cook: 20M
  • Total: 35M
Mexican Cinnamon Sugar Cookies

Mexican Cinnamon Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

  • Refrigerated

    • 2 Eggs
  • Baking & Spices

    • 2 3/4 cups All-purpose flour
    • 1 tsp Baking soda
    • 2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
    • 2 tsp Cream of tartar
    • 1/4 tsp Salt
    • 1/2 cup Shortening
    • 1 5/8 cups Sugar
  • Dairy

    • 1/2 cup Butter, salted
  • Time
  • Prepare: 15M
  • Cook: 20M
  • Total: 35M

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Description

Mexican Cinnamon Sugar Cookies Mexican Cinnamon Sugar Cookies or Polvorones de Canela are a traditional Christmas cookie in Mexico. I grew up along the Texas-Mexico border and I dont remember them being specifically connected with Christmas.  But thats okay! Im a total cookie fiend. Its always a great time for cookies in my...

Ingredients

  • 2¾ cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup salted butter, softened
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1½ cups sugar
  • ½ cup shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons sugar

Directions

  • Set the oven to preheat at 400 degrees F.
  • Mix the butter, eggs, shortening, and 1½ cups of the sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy or about 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Sift together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Add it into the shortening mixture.
  • Mix the 2 tablespoons of sugar with the cinnamon in a small bowl or on a small plate.
  • Roll about a tablespoon of dough (more or less) into 1½-inch balls, and roll them in the cinnamon-sugar. Set them about 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake until the cookie edges set, but the centers are still soft. That should be about 8-10 minutes, depending on your oven. Cool on wire racks.
  • Serves: 4 doz cookies
  • Prepare: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • TotalTime:
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Mexican Cinnamon Sugar Cookies

  • Refrigerated

    • 2 Eggs
  • Baking & Spices

    • 2 3/4 cups All-purpose flour
    • 1 tsp Baking soda
    • 2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
    • 2 tsp Cream of tartar
    • 1/4 tsp Salt
    • 1/2 cup Shortening
    • 1 5/8 cups Sugar
  • Dairy

    • 1/2 cup Butter, salted

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