Description
Mexican cinnamon cookies, or Canelitas, are tender, crumbly cookies coated in cinnamon sugar. Perfect with coffee or hot chocolate, they’re a beloved treat in Mexican households.
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
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. Cream lard in a large bowl until fluffy.
3. Whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together.
4. Gradually beat dry ingredients into lard.
5. Beat egg white until stiff, then fold in sugar and yolk.
6. Incorporate egg mixture into dough.
7. Turn dough onto floured surface; knead gently.
8. Divide dough into 6 parts; roll into 24-inch ropes.
9. Cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces.
10. Place on ungreased baking sheet.
11. Bake 8–10 minutes until edges are golden.
12. Cool 2 minutes on pan.
13. Roll warm cookies in cinnamon-sugar mixture or confectioners’ sugar.
14. Cool completely on wire racks.
Notes
Store in airtight container for up to a week. Freeze for longer storage. Perfect for holiday gifts or dessert platters.
- Prep Time: 25 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: cookies
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 47 calories
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 3g (1g saturated fat)
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Cholesterol: 4mg