Galletas Mexican Cookie
Galletas are also referred to as Mexican butter cookies. The spanish word "galleta" means "cookie!"
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup nonpareils
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- Using mixer, beat butter, sugar, egg yolks and vanilla together.
- In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and salt. Add to the butter mixture. Mix until a smooth dough forms.
- Shape into small 1-inch balls. Using your thumb poke your thumb into the center of each and make a hole in each ball to make a ring.
- Dip each ring in the nonpareils.
- Bake on a lightly greased cookie sheet for 10-12 min or until lightly browned.
