Galletas Elena (Mexican Cookies) Recipe #368887
This came from Elena Zelayeta's Elena's Secrets of Mexican Cooking. She claims, though, that she is not the Elena of the title, but that this is a popular cookie in Mexico. Kids like the nonpareils
by Chocolatl
25 min | 15 min prep
SERVES 30 , 2 1/2 dozen
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup nonpareils
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Beat the butter, sugar, egg yolks and vanilla extract together.
- Combine the flour, baking powder and salt, and sift them into the butter mixture. Stir to make a smooth dough.
- Shape the dough into small balls. Poke your thumb in the center of each ball to make a hole, and shape into rings.
- Dip each ring in nonpareils.
- Bake on lightly greased cookie sheets for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly browned.
- Cool before storing.
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