Cinnamon Cookies From Mexico

No fuss, no muss... Polvorones de Canela, or I like to call them Mexican cinnamon cookies, taste very much like little shortbread with a cinnamon flavor. Along with a cup of Mexican hot chocolate, they make perfect meal ending treats.

• Mix softened butter with confectioners’ sugar thoroughly to make a smooth and creamy mixture.

• Add cinnamon, salt, and vanilla. Then fold in flour to make a stiff dough. Chill dough for an hour or two.

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

• Form chilled dough into approximately 1-inch balls.
  
  
  
  
• Mix 1 cup of confectioners’ sugar with a teaspoon of cinnamon, and roll balls in this cinnamon-sugar mixture.
  
  
• Bake for 15 - 20 minutes until nicely browned. Cool completely on wire racks.
  
  
• This recipe makes about 30 Polvorones de Canela. Store them in airtight containers for up to a week.

  This recipe for cinnamon cookies is in Desserts Around The World compiled by Lee Engfer. Lerner Publications Company. 2004.