Mexican Cinnamon Cookies

Mexican Cinnamon Cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 cups lard, room temperature
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • Dash salt
  • 1 large egg, separated, room temperature
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • coating:
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • Confectioners’ sugar, optional

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, beat lard until creamy. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; gradually beat into lard.
  1. In a small bowl, beat egg white on high speed until stiff peaks form. Gently whisk in sugar and egg yolk. Gradually beat into lard mixture. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 8-10 times.
  2. Divide dough into 6 portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 24-in.-long rope; cut diagonally into 1-in. pieces. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool on pans 2 minutes.
  3. For the coating, in a small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon. Roll warm cookies in cinnamon sugar mixture or confectioners’ sugar. Cool on wire racks.