Mexican Butter Cookies with Sprinkles (Galletas con Chochitos)

By CheeseDiva

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 8 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract, preferably Mexican
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 egg white, lightly beaten
• Multicolored sprinkles, for decorating

Details

Servings 3
Adapted from saveur.com

Preparation

Step 1

MAKES 3 DOZEN

egg white, lightly beaten

Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. In a mixer, beat together sugar, butter, and vanilla until fluffy. Add yolks one at a time; beat. Add dry ingredients; mix. Roll dough into a 12"-long cylinder. Cut cylinder into 3 pieces; roll each into a 12"-long cylinder. Cut each cylinder into twelve 1"-long pieces. Roll each into a ball; transfer to a lined baking sheet. Flatten each into a small disk; using your finger, poke a hole in center of each disk. Chill for 1 hour. Heat oven to 300°. Brush each ring with egg white; dip into sprinkles to coat. Return to baking sheets; bake for 15 minutes. Let cool.

These are delicious cookies! They are easy to make and they turn out great-looking with a nice soft texture. I used red and green sugar crystals for decorating, which went well with the hint of salt and great butter flavor of these cookies.