Recipe For Cooking Mexican Cinnamon Cookies

Toaster Oven Cookies :: Southwest Inspired Cookies

Mexican Cinnamon Cookies

1 C. butter, softened
1/2 C. powderedsugar
2 1/2 C. sifted flour
1 tea. cinnamon
1 tea. vanilla extract
1/4 tea. salt
1/2 C. sugar or 3/4 C. powderedsugar
1/2 tea. cinnamon

In lrg. bowl with electric mixer at high speed, beat butter until light and fluffy. At low speed, beat in 1/2 c. powderedsugar, flour, cinnamon, vanilla extract or flavoring and salt just until combined. Dough will be stiff. Shape into a ball; wrap in wax paper. Refrigerate 30 min.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

To make ball cookies, roll into 3/4-in. balls. To make flat cookies, roll into 1-in. balls and flatten with fingers to about 1/4 in. thickness. Place 1 1/2 in. apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 10 min. or until golden brown.

Combine sugar and cinnamon. Roll hot cookies in mixture. Cool and sprinkle with remaining mixture.