These are delicious cookies! They are easy to make and they turn out great-looking with a nice soft texture. I used red and green sugar crystals for decorating, which went well with the hint of salt and great butter flavor of these cookies.
Nov 22, 2010
Galletas con Chochitos (Mexican Butter Cookies with Sprinkles)
Tiny, ring-shaped butter cookies like these are a popular holiday treat in Mexico. They're typically decorated with chocolate sprinkles, but green, red, and white ones transform them into festive Christmas wreaths.
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Credit: Todd Coleman
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups flour1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. kosher salt
3/4 cup sugar
8 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
1 tsp. vanilla extract, preferably Mexican
3 egg yolks
1 egg white, lightly beaten
Multicolored sprinkles, for decorating
INSTRUCTIONS
Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. In a mixer, beat together sugar, butter, and vanilla until fluffy. Add yolks one at a time; beat. Add dry ingredients; mix. Roll dough into a 12"-long cylinder. Cut cylinder into 3 pieces; roll each into a 12"-long cylinder. Cut each cylinder into twelve 1"-long pieces. Roll each into a ball; transfer to a lined baking sheet. Flatten each into a small disk; using your finger, poke a hole in center of each disk. Chill for 1 hour. Heat oven to 300°. Brush each ring with egg white; dip into sprinkles to coat. Return to baking sheets; bake for 15 minutes. Let cool.Ratings & Reviews (1)
Galletas con Chochitos (Mexican Butter Cookies with Sprinkles)
Reviewed by ERINAVENUE on
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These are delicious cookies! They are easy to make and they turn out great-looking with a nice soft texture. I used red and green sugar crystals for decorating, which went well with the hint of salt and great butter flavor of these cookies.
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