Polvorones de Canele (cinnamon cookies)

By natcat

Mexican cookies by Alissa Trowbridge

Ingredients

• 2 cups butter
• 1 cup confectioners sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 cups flour
• 1 cup confectioners sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon .

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350.
Grease cookie sheets.
Cream together 1 cup confectioners sugar and butter until smooth. Stir in vanilla.
Combine flour, salt, and 1 tsp cinnamon. Stir into creamed mixture to form stiff dough. Shape into 1" balls.
Mix 1 cup confectioners sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon. Roll balls in cinnamon mixture. Bake for 15-20 min or until nicely browned. Cool on wire racks