Mexican Christmas Cookies: Galletas de Navidad
Both blackberry and apricot jam are produced in great quantity in late summer and enjoyed during the cooler months, especially in the Sierra Madre Oriental region, where fruit orchards abound. Either o...
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Piggy Cookies: Cochinitos
Piggy cookies, as implied by their name, are cut into the shape of little pigs, but any cookie cutter can be used, making them adaptable for several holidays. They would make good "gingerbread" men, an...
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Orange Sugar Cookies: Polvorones de Naranja
The sugar cookies called polvorones are sometimes known as "Mexican wedding cookies" in English, although I've never seen them served at a wedding here in Central Mexico. They are a common bakery it...
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Peanut cookies: Polvorones de cacahuate
The thick, crumbly cookies called polvorones are a basic item in even the smallest Mexican bakery. This recipe, a variation using peanuts, is from one of the earliest bilingual cookbooks, with t...
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Half Moon Cookies: Medias Lunas
These are Great Grandma's Cookies IV, Half Moons:
Ingredients:
Cookies
1 C. flour
2/3 C. plus 2 Tbsp. butter
3 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. sugar
3 egg yolks
1 tsp. vanilla or ...
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Cocked Hat Cookies: Chambergos
These are Great Grandma's Cookies called Cocked Hat:
Ingredients:
Cookies
2 1/4 of flour
1/2 C. of sugar
4 egg yolks
1 C. butter
Topping
3 egg whites
1 Tbsp. ...
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Cornstarch Flowers: Flores de Maicena
This is the recipe for Great Grandma's cookies III, Cornstarch Flowers! Enjoy.
Ingredients:
Cookies
3 C. cornstarch, sifted
3 sticks of butter (1 stick = 90 grs. or 6 Tbs.)
1 1/4 C...
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Pecan Balls: Polvorones De Nuez
These are Great Grandma's Pecan Balls:
Ingredients:
Cookie
1 C. plus 2 tsp. flour
1/2 C. plus 2 tsp. butter
1/4 C. plus 1 Tbsp. sugar
3 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. ground pecans
1/...
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