Mexican Sugar Cookies (Polverones) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
1 1/2 - 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1 ounce semisweet chocolate, grated

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325.
Spray cookie sheets with non stick cooking spray.
Cream butter, powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and half of cinnamon (1/2 tsp.) Add 1 1/2 cups flour and baking powder.
Mix until well blended.
At this point you may add additional flour if dough is too sticky.
Roll dough into 1 1/4 inch balls.
Place on cookie sheet.
Flatten each ball with a glass coated with granulated sugar.
Bake 20-25 minutes until edges are golden brown.
Let stand 3-4 minutes before coating with following mixture.
Combine granulated sugar, grated chocolate, and remaining cinnamon in a small bowl.
Stir to combine.
Coat cookies with sugar, chocolate and cinnamon mixture on both sides.
Allow cookies to cool.