Sunday, December 11, 2011

Torticas de Navidad – Cuban Christmas Cookies

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 12 minutes
Total time: 22 minutes
Yield: 2 dozen

1 cup butter
1 1/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups corn flakes lightly crushed into small pieces, NOT crumbs
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup raisins
1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherries (you should have enough in the jar below)
1 (14-ounce) jar maraschino cherries

 Preheat oven at 375°F
Use an electric mixture to cream the butter and sugar together in a small bowl. Gradually add the eggs and vanilla.
Sift together the flour, baking power, baking soda, and salt. Add these dry ingredients to the creamed sugar and mix well. Use a spatula to gently fold in the walnuts, raisins, and maraschino cherries.
To make the cookies
Take a teaspoon of dough and roll it in the corn flakes. Place the cookies on a greased pan. Put one maraschino cherry in the center of each cookie.
Bake for 10 to 14 minutes.

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