Sunday, May 9, 2010

Polvorones de Canela (Cinnamon Cookies)

Ingredients:

1 cup butter
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions:

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cover cookie sheet with parchment.

2.In a medium bowl, cream together 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar and butter until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Combine flour, salt, and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture to form a stiff dough. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Mix together 1 cup confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon; roll balls in cinnamon mixture.

3.Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in preheated oven, or until nicely browned. Let cookies cool for about 5 minutes and then roll again in powdered sugar and cinnamon mixture. Cool cookies on wire racks.

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