HOJARASCAS
Hojarascas are yummy Mexican shortbread cookies covered in a sweet cinnamon and sugar coating. Make a few dozen because one batch is just never enough.
Provided by Maggie Unzueta
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a small pot, add 1 cup water and the cinnamon stick.
- Bring to a boil. Turn off heat and set aside.
- Let this cool completely.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a mixing bowl, add the shortening and sugar.
- Mix well.
- Add salt, vanilla, cinnamon, and mix well.
- Turn mixer off.
- Add 1/2 of the flour. Mix only until combined.
- Turn mixer off again.
- Add the remaining 1/2 of the flour.
- Mix only until combined.
- Turn mixer off again.
- Add half of the cooled cinnamon tea.
- Turn mixer on low.
- Add only the amount of tea necessary to bring the dough together. About 1/2 cup.
- Turn mixer off and dust a clean surface and a rolling pin with flour.
- Place cookie dough on the surface and roll it out evenly.
- Cut out shapes using a cookies cutter.
- Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Mix the sugar and ground cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Cool the cookies completely on a rack.
- Carefully and gently add each cookie to the bowl and cover with the sugar coating.
- Repeat until all the cookies have been coated.
- Makes about 45 cookies. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 107 kcal, Carbohydrate 14 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 5 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 9 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 8 g, ServingSize 1 serving
MEXICAN SHORTBREAD COOKIES (OJARASCAS)
These Mexican Shortbread Cookies (also called Ojarascas) are light, buttery, crumbly shortbread cookies rolled in cinnamon sugar and they literally melt in your mouth. The perfect treat for Cinco de Mayo or your next Fiesta!
Provided by Lexie
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Measure ¼ cup of water in a measuring glass. Add anise extract. Stir to combine and set aside.
- Using an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter, shortening, sugar, and cinnamon together on medium speed for about 2 minutes.
- Turn your mixer to low speed, then starting and ending with the flour, alternately add 1 cup of flour, half of the anise water, 1 cup of flour, and the remaining anise water. The dough will begin to pull away from the sides, but if the dough is still sticky, add more flour ½ cup at a time. Do not overmix or add too much flour or your dough will be tough and crumbly.
- Using your hands, shape 1 inch balls of dough and transfer to a baking sheet. Using the bottom of a cup or another flat surface, gently press on top of each ball to slightly flatten.
- Bake for 12 to 20 minutes, or until the cookies turn slightly brown on the edges.
- In a small bowl, add 3 teaspoons of cinnamon to 1 cup of sugar and stir to combine. Once you remove the cookies from the oven, let them cool slightly so you can pick them up (you want them to be warm though) and toss in the cinnamon sugar mixture. Transfer to parchment paper to cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container for up to one week.
SHORTBREAD COOKIES II
Use only butter in these for best flavor.
Provided by Sally
Categories Desserts Cookies Butter Cookie Recipes Shortbread Cookie Recipes
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Stir in vanilla; add flour and mix well.
- Put through cookie press and form cookies onto baking sheets. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 489.5 calories, Carbohydrate 48.6 g, Cholesterol 81.3 mg, Fat 31.1 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 19.5 g, Sodium 218.8 mg, Sugar 16.9 g
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