Cinco de Mayo is coming up in a couple days, so I thought it would be fun to share another Mexican recipe with you. We actually tried these a few months ago. I can’t for the life of me remember why, but for some reason we were learning about Mexico. Probably a school project or something. Anyway, we needed a Mexican dessert, so we gave these a try.
They are a shortbread cookie and they just melt in your mouth. They are similar to the Mexican Wedding Cookies that everyone makes. I really liked the cinnamon flavor in these. We found that we enjoyed them even better when we rolled them in the sugar/cinnamon mixture a second time!
Mexican Cinnamon Cookies (Polvorones de Canele)
Cinnamon Cookies
Melt in your mouth butter cookies rolled in a cinnamon sugar topping.
Ingredients
Dough:
- 1 cup soft butter
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
Topping:
- ½ cup powdered sugar + 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Beat butter and powdered sugar in a large bowl till creamy. Beat in vanilla extract.
- Stir in the flour, cinnamon, and salt. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Whisk together the powdered sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Roll dough into balls, then in cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Bake on ungreased cookie sheets at 350 for 10-12 minutes. Cool completely.
Notes
- They are extra yummy if you roll them in more powdered sugar/cinnamon after they are cooled.
- We usually like warm cookies, but these are definitely better after cooling.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 116kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 85mgPotassium: 11mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 237IUVitamin C: 0.002mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 0.4mg
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I’m confused, when does the salt go in?
Oh my gosh, so sorry. I forgot to specify when to add the salt and cinnamon to the dough. You add them with the flour. I have fixed the instructions. Thanks for letting me know!
my son and I made these yesterday and my now my husband and I are fighting over the last ones these are amazing!!
Hi Kara,
I'm definitely passing this recipe on to my wife – although I'm afraid that if she sees your Saltine Toffee post I'll have to hide the Saltines. No Joke.
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Kara, I'm SO making these tomorrow! My kids and hubby thank you!
I love shortbread, and adding cinnamon can only be a good thing 🙂
These sound really yummy. They will be perfect for Cinco de Mayo!