Galletas de Nata

By mm_food4me

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. whole anise seeds, crushed
• 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp.ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
• 3/4 cup heavy cream, chilled
• 8 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tbsp. lemon zest
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg yolk, mixed with 2 tsp. water for egg wash

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from saveur.com

Preparation

Step 1

. Ana Sofia says: "In our family, everyone remembers these crisp but tender cookies, rumored to come to from Spain to Latin American via an army of grandmothers (and a favorite at my own great-grandmother's house), a little differently. Made with lightly beaten cream, the cookies are a perfect canvas for wintry spices like anise, cinnamon, and nutmeg, allowing for endless variety and improvisation so that their flavor always surprises."

MAKES 6 DOZEN

1 egg yolk, mixed with 2 tsp. water for egg wash

1. Whisk together flour, baking powder, anise seeds, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl; set aside. In another bowl, beat cream with a whisk until slightly thickened (it should still be pourable); refrigerate until ready to use. In another bowl, beat sugar and butter on medium-high speed of a hand mixer until pale and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Add beaten cream and zest, and beat until smooth. Add dry ingredients, and mix until just combined. Transfer to a work surface and shape into a disk; wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours or overnight.

2. Heat oven to 350°. Transfer dough to a floured work surface, and using a rolling pin, roll until ¼" thick. Using a 1 ½"-wide round cutter, cut out cookies, and place 2" apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Bake until edges are lightly golden, about 18-20 minutes.

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