Polvorones de Canele (Cinnamon Cookies) Recipe
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Polvorones de Canele (Cinnamon Cookies)

By: Cathy 
"A Mexican-style cookie rolled in cinnamon sugar."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (213)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 2 dozen
 

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
  • 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 126 | Total Fat: 7.8g | Cholesterol: 20mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2003 by oz   view full review
I loved these as posted, then I made some changes to try to duplicate the real Spanish version...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2008 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
A not too sweet little cinnamon cookie just perfect for a little something with a cup of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2007 by JESSMARIE824   view full review
These actually turned out really good...I tasted them when they were warm and I was ready to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2003 by youngkat   view full review
Fast, easy, and delicious! I made these late at night for my daughter's Spanish class the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2007 by MICHEROOO   view full review
I rated a 4 instead of a 5 because it just doesn't say "WOW" to me but it is still very...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 6, 2006 by JENNIFERPA   view full review
The recipes did not produce 24 cookies, but they were still very good. I would add a little...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2011 by the4taals   view full review
these are very good, will definitely be on my Christmas list next year! I doubled the vanilla...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2003 by ZENFIDEL   view full review
Anytime I go to Texas I search out these cookies from local Mexican bakeries. I tried this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 3, 2008 by AnnaFab   view full review
Fantastic, easy cookies. However, I only used 1/2 a cup of confectioners sugar for the coating...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 1, 2006 by Marianne   view full review
This is an overall good recipe because it does not require milk or eggs,both of which I don't...

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