Polvorones Rosas (Pink Mexican Sugar Cookies)

Valentines's Day - Holidays and Events

I had one of these cookies from a bakery in Old Town, San Diego and fell in love with them, so I set out to recreate them in my own kitchen. They were just sweet enough, soft, and crumbled slightly when you took a bite.

Polvorones Rosas Pink Mexican Sugar Cookies

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 24

Yield: 2 dozen large cookies

Polvorones Rosas (Pink Mexican Sugar Cookies)

Ingredients

1 cup salted butter

at room temperature

1 cup shortening

3 teaspoons Mexican vanilla extract

1 teaspoon salt

2 cups powdered sugar

3 drops red food coloring

or as needed

4 cups all-purpose flour

½ cup red decorator sugar

or as needed

Chef John's Butter Puff Biscuit Dough

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add vanilla extract and salt. Mix in powdered sugar. Add enough red food coloring to reach the desired shade of pink. Stir in flour until dough is just combined.

Step 3

Scoop 2-inch balls of dough onto a cookie sheet. Dip the bottom of a glass in sugar use it to press dough to 1/2-inch thickness.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until bottoms of cookies are slightly golden brown 15 to 18 minutes. Dip cookies in decorator sugar while still warm. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutritional Information

Polvorones Rosas (Pink Mexican Sugar Cookies)

Servings Per Recipe:24

Calories: 277.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.2g 5%

Carbohydrates: 30.5g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 0.6g 2%

Sugars: 10.4g

Fat: 16.4g 25%

Saturated Fat: 7g 35%

Cholesterol: 20.3mg 7%

Vitamin A Iu: 236.4IU 5%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.7mg 13%

Folate: 38.4mcg 10%

Calcium: 5.7mg 1%

Iron: 1mg 5%

Magnesium: 4.8mg 2%

Potassium: 25.7mg 1%

Sodium: 152mg 6%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 16%

Calories From Fat: 147.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.