Mantecaditos Short Bread Cookies Food

MANTECADITOS (PUERTO RICAN COOKIES)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper, or use an ungreased cookie pan.
• In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening (or lard) and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in almond extract, salt and flour until well combined.
• Divide dough into small balls, about 1 ½ teaspoons each.
• Create an indent in each cookie with your thumb.
• Add sprinkles or a small cube of guava paste (about ½ inch cube).
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until edges are golden.
• Cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely.

MANTECADOS RECIPE: TRADITIONAL SPANISH SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F

MANTECADITOS ~ SHORT BREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper, or use an ungreased cookie pan.
• In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening (or lard) and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in almond extract, salt and flour until well combined.
• Divide dough into small balls, about 1 ½ teaspoons each.
• Create an indent in each cookie with your thumb.
• Add filling to the indent in the cookie.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until edges are golden.
• Cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely.

MANTECADITOS - PUERTO RICAN SHORTBREAD COOKIES RECIPE - (4.1/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Line an un-greased cookie sheet with parchment paper (optional). With a hand or stand mixer, cream butter and shortening until creamy and well combined (about 2 minutes). Add sugar and mix till creamy and fluffy (about 1 minute). Add the pinch of salt, vanilla and almond extract. Mix to combine. With mixer on medium-low, mix in the flour by ¼ cup. The mixture will look coarse and that's what we want! Take a tablespoon of the cookie dough and form it into a ball and place it on the cookie sheet. With your thumb, press on the cookie to flatten it slightly and create a little "well." Don't worry if they crack on the sides, they will turn out pretty. In the little well, drop a piece of guava or sprinkles. Bake in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes. After 10 minutes, check the cookies for doneness. The cookies will not brown on top, but the sides will get golden brown and that's what you want. Place them on a cooling rack for 5 to 10 minutes.

MANTECADITOS-ALMONDS SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Place your oven rack in the middle on your oven and preheat to 350°.
• In a medium bowl combine flour and nutmeg-set aside.
• In a large bowl beat butter, shortening and extracts and beat until smooth.
• Gradually add sugar and cream.
• Blend in flour-dough should be slightly moist.
• Using teaspoons and not your hands form into balls.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet and press down slightly.
• Cut each cherry into 8 pieces and place a sliver on each cookie.
• Bake for 20 minutes and cool on a rack.