A easy authentic mexican cookie recipe..?

Question

I'm doing a project for my Spanish Class, and i would like to share a mexican dessert . I made flan, and that is too hard to transport, because you need to keep it cool..so I want to bake cookies for my class. I know that Mexicans arent really big on baking, and I'm having trouble finding a cookie recipe that's actually authentic (a.k.a., its from mexico, not from the states!) So do you have any dessert recipes you could share with me?

****PLEASE..NO MEXICAN WEDDING COOKIES****

Answer 1

Hi !!!
Here you go...

Mexican Arepas

1/2 (125 ml) water
Peel of 1 orange
6 ounces (180m g) grated piloncillo or 1 cup dark brown sugar (250 ml) firmly packed
2 ounces (60g) vegetable shortening, 1/3 cup (83 ml)
Scant 4 ounces (115 g) pork lard, scant 1/2 cup
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon lime salt
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 eggs lightly beaten
1-1/2 pounds (675 grams) all-purpose flour, about 5 1/2 cups

The Glaze:
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon milk
1/3 cup (83ml) granulated sugar

METHOD

Put the water into a saucepan with the orange peel and brown sugar. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until the sugar has completely melted. Continue boiling until the mixture starts to thicken and forms a thick thread when dropped from a spoon. Stir in the fats and set aside to cool a little. Don't worry if the sugar stiffens; it will dissolve when beaten with the other ingredients.

When cool, add the baking powder and soda, salt, lime juice, and eggs with 1 tablespoon of the flour. Beat well, then stir in - do not beat in- the flour and work the dough with your hands to a stiff cohesive mass. Add a little water if necessary to obtain this texture.

Have ready 2 ungreased baking sheets. Heat he oven to 350° F (177°C).

Flatten the dough onto a lightly floured board to just over 1/4 inch (7mm) thick. Cut out the cookies with a star or flower-shaped cutter about 3 inches (8cm) across and set about 1-inch (2.5 cm) apart (they do not spread much) on the cookie sheets. Beat the egg yolk and milk together and brush over the top of the arepas. Sprinkle with the granulated sugar and bake until crisp and lightly browned - 25 to 35 minutes. Cool on a rack. Arepas keep very well in an airtight container.

Yield: About 16 three inch (8 cm) cookies

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Polvorones de Chocolate (Mexican Chocolate Cookies)

13 servings 1¼ hours 45 min prep

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 1/4 cups powdered sugar, plus
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 1/4 cups vegetable shortening, plus
2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
2 eggs
2 tablespoons cocoa
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
granulated sugar, for rolling

Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl.
Blend well.
Cover dough and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Scoop about two tablespoons of dough, roll into a large ball, then roll in granulated sugar.
Place ball of dough onto a baking sheet.
Flatten ball with the palm of your hand to about 1/4-inch thick.
Sprinkle a little extra sugar on top.
Repeat process with the rest of the dough, placing them 2-inches apart once flattened.
Bake for 15-20 minutes.
Make sure you not over bake!
Remove cookies from oven and leave on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, before transfering to a wire rack to cool completely.

--------AND THIS ONE IS NOT FOR CLASS... FOR ADULTS ONLY...SOMETIME YOU MAY WANT TO TRY THIS ONE FOR GIFT-GIVING...

Mexican Coffee Liqueur Cookies

1/2 c butter
2 c white flour
1/2 c cream
1 t baking soda
2/3 c maple syrup
1/2 c oats
1/2 c Kahlua
1/2 c nuts
1 t vanilla
1 1/2 c mint chocolate chips
1 ea egg
Cream together butter, cream, maple syrup, coffee liqueur and vanilla.

Stir in egg. Add flour in three additions, making sure each addition is thoroughly mixed. Add baking soda and oats.

Stir in nuts and mint chips. Drop by teaspoonfuls on an unoiled cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees 10-12 minutes. Cookies should be golden brown.

Makes 48 cookies

Answer 2

"This is a great recipe for a quick dinner. There aren't many ingredients and doesn't take a lot of time." Serve 6 Ingredients * 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese * 1 cup salsa * 2 cups chopped cooked chicken breast meat * 1 (15.5 ounce) can pinto beans, drained * 6 (6 inch) flour tortillas * 2 cups shredded Colby-Jack cheese Directions 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. 2. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the cream cheese and salsa. Cook, stirring until melted and well blended. Stir in chicken and pinto beans. Fill tortillas with the mixture, roll and place into the prepared baking dish. Spread cheese over the top. Cover with aluminum foil. 3. Bake for 30 minutes, or until heated through. Garnish with your favorite toppings such as lettuce and tomatoes, or sour cream. gatita_63109

Answer 3

Biscochitos Traditional Cookies

INGREDIENTS
6 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups lard
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons anise seed
2 eggs
1/4 cup brandy
1/4 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl, and set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the lard and 1 1/2 cups sugar until smooth. Mix in the anise seed, and beat until fluffy. Stir in the eggs one at a time. Add the sifted ingredients and brandy, and stir until well blended.
On a floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/2 or 1/4 inch thickness, and cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters. The traditional is fleur-de-lis. Place cookies onto baking sheets. Mix together the 1/4 cup of sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the tops of the cookies.
Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the bottoms are lightly browned.

Answer 4

Go to www.allrecipes.com and type in Mexican Desserts, and there you will find a really nice assortment of desserts..I just did this myself yesterday as I am hosting a Mexican theme party next weekend. Have fun..

Answer 5

Fruits are described as ripened flower ovaries which produce seeds.

Answer 6

like both, fruits: berries, pears, pears, peaches, dragonfruit, pomegranate.... Vegetables: CUCUMBERS, bok choy, green beans, broccoli,.... I actually guess the two are great.

Answer 7

just go onto foodnetwork.com they should have it,either that or just search for it using the yahoo search engine.