Galletas Elena (Mexican Cookies) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
3 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup nonpareils

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F.
Beat the butter, sugar, egg yolks and vanilla extract together.
Combine the flour, baking powder and salt, and sift them into the butter mixture. Stir to make a smooth dough.
Shape the dough into small balls. Poke your thumb in the center of each ball to make a hole, and shape into rings.
Dip each ring in nonpareils.
Bake on lightly greased cookie sheets for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly browned.
Cool before storing.