Mantecaditos (Puerto Rico)
| Prep Time: 35 min | Serves: 40 |
| Cooking Time: 20 min | Yield: 40 cookies |
This is a thick, half-round sugar cookie which you can usually find being sold at street corners in Puerto Rico, or at any locale that sells typical Puerto Rican snacks.
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups All-purpose Flour
- 1/4 tsp Nutmeg, Ground
- 3/4 cup Butter
- 1/4 cup All-Vegetable Shortening
- 1 1/2 tsp Pure Almond Extract
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla
- 1/2 cup Sugar
Directions
1. Place oven rack in middle position of the oven.
2. Preheat oven to 350 F.
3. Combine flour and nutmeg; set aside.
4. In a large bowl, beat butter, shortening and extracts with an electric mixer until smooth.
5. Gradually add sugar to butter mixture and cream until mixture is light and fluffy.
6. Blend in flour mixture. Dough should be slightly moist. If dough looks dry, sprinkle with water and work into dough. If dough is sticky, sprinkle with additional flour.
7. Spoon dough by teaspoons and form into balls. Place on an ungreased baking sheet.
8. Bake 20 minutes or until golden.
9. Remove to a wire rack to cool.