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Almond Shortbread Cookies (Mantecaditos)

By: McCormick® & Company  
"These simple, but heavenly, almond butter cookies are traditional Puerto Rican Christmas cookies -- they are as common and popular as chocolate chip cookies are in the States. They make wonderful Christmas gifts that everyone will enjoy!"

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Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 20 (2 cookie) servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Nutmeg
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick® Almond Extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Vanilla Extract
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 5 maraschino cherries

Directions

  1. Place oven rack in middle position of the oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine flour and nutmeg; set aside. In a large bowl, beat butter, shortening and extracts with an electric mixer until smooth. Gradually add sugar to butter mixture and cream until mixture is light. Blend in flour mixture. Dough should be slightly moist. If dough looks dry, sprinkle with water and work into dough. If dough is sticky, sprinkle with additional flour.
  3. Spoon dough by teaspoons and form into balls. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Gently press each ball with palm of hand to form cookie.
  4. Cut each cherry into 8 pieces. Garnish with a cherry piece placed in the center of each cookie.
  5. Bake 20 minutes or until golden. Cool cookies on a wire rack.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 158 | Total Fat: 9.6g | Cholesterol: 19mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2003 by SHASH56 
Great cookie! Crisp, as a shortbread should be, good almond flavor, dough easy to handle,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2005 by kathygeek 
These cookies are simple and amazingly good. Make them small as recipe instructs and keep an... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2007 by LISKAGIRL Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
very good but not over the top special. i was expecting something with a bit more 'bam'. they... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 28, 2006 by JROWE416 
pretty good. I omitted the nutmeg and used powdered sugar instead of granulated to make them... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2006 by Jeanie Lewis 
These were wonderful cookies. I didn't have any almond extract so I used coconut, and replaced... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2005 by Declan's Mama 
These are good, but I felt that the nutmeg was a little ovewrpowering, although it did mellow... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2005 by tobylou 
I had to add a little water to the dough and melt the vegetable shortening but other than that... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2005 by MHIDALGO 
Have made these the past few years and everyone loves them! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2004 by BEAUPAREE 
I made these cookies as a gift to my boyfriend (now fiance) for our 1 year anniversary! Very... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2002 by GROVERRULES 
I was disappointed with the very dry texture of this cookie. 20 minutes is much too long a... MORE

 
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