Learn how to make easy Mexican cookies. Polvorones de Canele, also known as cinnamon cookies, are easy to make and delicious especially if you love desserts and have a sweet tooth.
Hosting a summer party, a special celebration or a Mexican fiesta? Try a Mexican dessert recipe that represents the culture and easy to make. These easy Mexican cookies are a big hit at any party.
Kristin made Polvorones de Canele for a fiesta celebration this summer and now wants to share the recipe with readers to show just how simple it is to make Mexican cookies.
Try the recipe and join the celebration!
Easy Mexican Cookies
Polvorones de Canele
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
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
- 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.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in preheated oven, or until nicely browned. Cool cookies on wire racks.
Kristen followed the Polvorones de Canele (Cinnamon Cookies) recipe posted on allrecipes to make her easy Mexican cookies.
Kristin is a college student from New York. She loves to bake and is always ready to try new recipes. Now if she can only get Mark in the kitchen to help make her favorite desserts! You can also view the pictures of the Mexican fiesta where Kristin made her fabulous easy Mexican cookies.
