Polvorones "Mexican" Shortbread Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup of butter, softened

1/2 cup sugar

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. apple pie spice

1/2 tsp. salt

2 1/4 cups of all purpose flour

1/2 cup sugar, set aside

red and yellow food coloring

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350º F. In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add the sugar, baking soda, apple pie spice and salt. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in the remaining flour. If dough is crumbly, gently knead the dough with your hands.

2. Divide dough in half. Add a couple of drops of red food coloring and work into dough with your hands until desired color of pink. Do the same with the second half of dough using the yellow food coloring.

3. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Roll balls in the 1/2 cup of sugar. Place the balls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets and gently flatten with the bottom of a glass.

4. Bake in preheated oven for 13 to 15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely, store in airtight container. Makes about 24 cookies.

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