MEXICAN SHORTBREAD COOKIES
Provided by Molly O'Neill
Categories dessert, side dish
Time 2h40m
Yield About 20 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread the almonds and the flour on separate baking sheets. Place both in the oven and bake until the almonds are toasted and the flour is a deep creamy color, about 12 to 15 minutes, stirring the flour and the almonds once. Set aside to cool completely.
- Place the almonds and the sugar in a food processor and process until the nuts are ground. Sift the flour with the salt and baking powder into a large mixing bowl. Stir in the almond mixture. Add the butter and shortening, working it in with your fingers until you have a crumbly dough.
- Press the dough together, flatten and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Butter a cookie sheet well. Unwrap the dough and place it on top of the plastic wrap; cover it with another sheet of plastic wrap. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out between the sheets of plastic with quick, short movements until it is about 1/4 inch thick; it will be crumbly around the edges.
- Using a cookie cutter 2 inches in diameter, cut out as many cookies as you can. Transfer them to the cookie sheet with a spatula, being very careful or they will break apart. Gather up the remaining dough and roll out and cut out more cookies. Repeat until all of the dough has been used.
- Bake the cookies on the top rack of the oven until they are pale golden in color, about 10 to 15 minutes. Sift the confectioners' sugar over them and set them aside to cool before removing them from the cookie sheet. Store the cookies in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 112, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 52 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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Makaium 1f75
[email protected]I made these cookies for my friends and they loved them. They said they were the best shortbread cookies they'd ever had.
farhankhan farhankhan
[email protected]These cookies are delicious! They're the perfect combination of sweet and savory.
Larry Bland
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times now and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make and they always turn out perfect.
temple unekwuojo
[email protected]These cookies are so good! I love the way the cinnamon and sugar topping pairs with the shortbread cookie.
miarika davis
[email protected]I wasn't sure how these cookies would turn out, but I was pleasantly surprised. They're delicious and they're the perfect treat for any occasion.
Tumisho Innocentia
[email protected]These cookies are easy to make and they taste great. I'll definitely be making them again.
Rutendo Chikomborero
[email protected]I made these cookies for my friends and they loved them. They said they were the best shortbread cookies they'd ever had.
Soikat Bayzid
[email protected]These cookies are delicious! They're the perfect combination of sweet and savory.
shahid zamn
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times now and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make and they always turn out perfect.
Hasayah Eric
[email protected]These cookies are so good! I love the way the cinnamon and sugar topping pairs with the shortbread cookie.
Sumitra Rishidev
[email protected]I wasn't sure how these cookies would turn out, but I was pleasantly surprised. They're delicious and they're the perfect treat for any occasion.
LOFI FF
[email protected]These cookies are easy to make and they taste great. I'll definitely be making them again.
randall vargas
[email protected]I made these cookies for my family and they loved them. They're the perfect balance of sweet and savory.
Myah Davis
[email protected]These cookies are so good! I love the combination of flavors.
Julibeth Siana
[email protected]I've never made Mexican shortbread cookies before, but this recipe was so easy to follow. The cookies turned out perfectly and they were so delicious.
Joy Baken
[email protected]These Mexican shortbread cookies were a hit at my last party. They're so easy to make and they taste delicious.