Mexican Chocolate Almond Cookies Recipe

Mexican Chocolate Almond Cookies Recipe

Mexican Chocolate Almond Cookies Recipe
  • icons/brand/timer copy 2 Created with Sketch. Cook Time: 50 Minutes
  • icons/brand/silverware copy Created with Sketch. Yield: 50 cookies
  • Cinnamon, vanilla and chocolate are a Mexican classic flavor combination.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 tsp Pure Almond Extract
  • 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, pure
  • 2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup corn starch
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400F.
  2. Beat butter, 1 cup powdered sugar, cocoa, cinnamon, vanilla and almond extract with an electric mixer until light and creamy.
  3. Combine corn starch and flour.
  4. Slowly beat flour mixture into butter until well blended.
  5. Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
  6. Place one inch apart on lightly greased baking sheet.
  7. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
  8. Cool 1 to 2 minutes on cookie sheets.
  9. Roll warm cookies, a few at a time, in the 1-1/2 cups of powdered sugar.
  10. Cool on wire racks.