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Polvorones de Canele (Cinnamon Cookies)

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"A Mexican-style cookie rolled in cinnamon sugar."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 118 stars. This recipe average a 4.3 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  1 Hr
Original recipe yield 2 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 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
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  2. In a medium bowl, cream together 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar and butter until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Combine flour, salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture to form a stiff dough. 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. Cool cookies on wire racks.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2003 by oz heelee
I loved these as posted, then I made some changes to try to duplicate the real Spanish version... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2007 by JESSMARIE824
These actually turned out really good...I tasted them when they were warm and I was ready to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2008 by naples34102
A not too sweet little cinnamon cookie just perfect for a little something with a cup of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2003 by youngkat
Fast, easy, and delicious! I made these late at night for my daughter's Spanish class the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2003 by ZENFIDEL
Anytime I go to Texas I search out these cookies from local Mexican bakeries. I tried this... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2006 by coriang
Very easy to make. The taste is also light and yummy, and the fact that I love cinnamon is a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2007 by MICHEROOO
I rated a 4 instead of a 5 because it just doesn't say "WOW" to me but it is still very... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 6, 2006 by JENNIFERPA
The recipes did not produce 24 cookies, but they were still very good. I would add a little... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 3, 2008 by AnnaFab
Fantastic, easy cookies. However, I only used 1/2 a cup of confectioners sugar for the coating... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 16, 2008 by jeanette