pan de polvo (mxcn shrtbrd) cookies (cr. e.carreon

1 Pinch
Updated on Dec 17, 2019

Mexican wedding cookies

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method Bake
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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds flour
  • 1 pound vegetable shortening
  • cinnamon anise seeds
  • 6 sticks cinnamon sticks
  • 4 tablespoons anise seeds
  • 2 cups water
  • COATING
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1/4 cup ground cinnamon

How To Make pan de polvo (mxcn shrtbrd) cookies (cr. e.carreon

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees
  • Step 2
    Cut shortening into flour until mixture resemble coarse corn meal. Add hot cinnamon and 1/4 cup anise tea and kneed dough until smooth.
  • Step 3
    This will take a while. Roll dough into 1 inch diameter logs about 12 inch long. Cut logs into 1/4 in thick circles. Place close together on cookie sheet, but not touching. They spread very little to not at all.
  • Step 4
    Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until bottom side of cookie become lightly golden brown, and when cookie is cut in half, it looks baked all the way through.
  • Step 5
    Combine granulated sugar and ground cinnamon. While cookies are still hot, roll each one in sugar and cinnamon coating with a fork until well coated. Place the cookies on cooling rack and cool completely.

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Culture: Mexican
Category: Cookies
Method: Bake
Ingredient: Flour

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