Quesitos

There's nothing like a lazy afternoon to get me in the mood for baking! That and the kiddies insisting on making quesitos. Quesitos are shortbread cookies, sprinkled with powdered sugar. Quesitos' round shape and white color resembles fresh Mexican cheese, thus the name quesito, which means small cheese.

Quesitos

Ingredients:

• 3/4 to 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2-1/4 cups flour
• Powdered sugar

Directions:In medium bowl, mix together butter, sugar and vanilla until well combined. Stir in flour until dough comes together. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350º F.

On lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 2-inch round cookie cutter. Using a spatula, carefully pick up rounds and place 2-inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool 1 minute on cookie sheet.

Carefully dust cookies with powdered sugar on both sides.

Enjoy!!!

*Note: This recipe yields about 3 dozen cookies. The quesitos seem to disappear before I can count them!

With Love,

Leslie Limon