POLVORONES ROSAS (PINK MEXICAN SUGAR COOKIES)

Polvorones Rosas (Pink Mexican Sugar Cookies) image

I had one of these cookies from a bakery in Old Town, San Diego and fell in love with them, so I set out to recreate them in my own kitchen. They were just sweet enough, soft, and crumbled slightly when you took a bite.

Provided by Brandi Rose

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican

Time 35m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup salted butter, at room temperature
1 cup shortening
3 teaspoons Mexican vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups powdered sugar
3 drops red food coloring, or as needed
4 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup red decorator sugar, or as needed

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add vanilla extract and salt. Mix in powdered sugar. Add enough red food coloring to reach the desired shade of pink. Stir in flour until dough is just combined.
Scoop 2-inch balls of dough onto a cookie sheet. Dip the bottom of a glass in sugar use it to press dough to 1/2-inch thickness.
Bake in the preheated oven until bottoms of cookies are slightly golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes. Dip cookies in decorator sugar while still warm. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 277.5 calories, Carbohydrate 30.5 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 16.4 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 152 mg, Sugar 10.4 g