Polvorones Sevillanos (Mexican Cookies)
- COOKIES
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons mexican vanilla bean paste or 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup flaked coconut, toasted
- 1/4 cup finely chopped candied pineapple
- 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
- 1 teaspoon finely shredded lime peel
- 1 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
- toasted flaked coconut
- LEMON GLAZE
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 -4 tablespoons lemon juice
- In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
- Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt. Beat until combined, scraping bowl occasionally.
- Beat in eggs, vanilla paste, and coconut extract until combined.
- Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer, using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour.
- Stir in the 1 cup coconut, candied pineapple, and the citrus peels.
- Divide dough into thirds and shape each portion of dough into a 12-inch-long roll.
- Wrap rolls in plastic wrap or waxed paper and chill for 4 hours or until firm enough to slice.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cut rolls into 1/2-inch-thick-slices.
- Place slices 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet, bake in the preheated oven for 9 to 10 minutes or just until centers are set.
- Transfer cookies to a wire rack; let cool.
- Drizzle tops of cookies with Lemon Glaze and sprinkle with additional toasted coconut.
- Let stand until glaze is set. Makes about 60 cookies.
- LEMON GLAZE:
- In a medium bowl, stir together powdered sugar and enough lemon juice to make an icing of drizzling consistency.
- STORAGE:
- Layer cookies between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
butter, sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, eggs, vanilla bean, coconut, flour, flaked coconut, candied pineapple, lemon peel, lime peel, orange peel, coconut, lemon glaze, powdered sugar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/polvorones-sevillanos-mexican-cookies-480580 (may not work)