Mexican Polvarone Cookies

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Title: Mexican Polvarone Cookies
Categories: Cookies, Chocolate
Yield: 1 servings

Coating:
1/2 c Granulated sugar
1 Semi-sweet chocolate square
; grated
1/2 ts Cinnamon
Cookies:
1 c Golden crisco shortening
1/2 c Icing sugar; sifted
2 tb Milk
1 ts Vanilla
1 3/4 c All purpose flour
3/4 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Cinnamon

1. Combine sugar, chocolate and cinnamon in small bowl; set
aside.
Cookies:
2. Preheat oven to 300F (150C).
3. Beat shortening, icing sugar, milk and vanilla together
on medium speed of electric mixer until light and creamy.
Add flour, baking powder and cinnamon, beating on low speed
until blended. (Dough will be soft).
4. Shape dough into 1-1/4 inch (3 cm) balls. Place on
ungreased baking sheet. Flatten to 2 inch (5 cm) circles
about 1/4" (6 mm) thick with glass or pancake turner dipped
in flour.
5. Bake at 300F (150C) for 20-25 minutes. Cool 1 minute,
then place each warm cookie in coating mixture, turning to
coat both sides. Cool. Makes: About 2 dozen cookies.
Freezing: excellent

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