Polvorones Rosas (Pink Mexican Sugar Cookies)

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Recipe Summary Polvorones Rosas (Pink Mexican Sugar Cookies)

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.

Ingredients | Valentine Sugar Cookie Recipes

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

Directions

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.

Info | Valentine Sugar Cookie Recipes

prep: 20 mins cook: 15 mins total: 35 mins Servings: 24 Yield: 2 dozen large cookies

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