Mexican corn flour cookies- Galletas de maseca / Anahid Trejo

Maseca

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Almond flour is lower in carbs, while all-purpose flour is more widely available.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option, while margarine is often less expensive.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener, while brown sugar is often cheaper.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: egg substitute

Flaxseed meal is a vegan alternative, while egg substitutes can be more economical.

Welcome the audience and introduce the recipe for Mexican cookies.

State the ingredients needed for the cookies.

Use 4 cups of instant corn masa flour, not regular corn flour.

Add 1.5 cups of vegetable shortening to a mixing bowl.

Mix the shortening either by hand or with a hand mixer until smooth.

Gradually add 1.5 cups of powdered sugar in two to three batches, mixing until combined.

Add 1 teaspoon of baking powder, 2 tablespoons of vanilla extract, 1 whole egg, and 1 tablespoon of cinnamon to the mixture.

Mix everything together by hand until well combined, adding about half a cup of corn flour if the dough is too sticky.

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).

Sprinkle corn flour on the counter to prevent sticking.

Place the dough in the center and roll it out with a rolling pin, adding more corn flour as needed to prevent sticking.

Use a cookie cutter to cut out shapes from the rolled dough, or form small balls and flatten them with a bottle cap or similar object.

Place the cookies on a baking sheet, ensuring to leave space between them.

Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, checking for doneness as ovens may vary.

Remove the cookies from the oven when they are slightly crispy, after about 20 minutes.

Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 10 minutes.

Prepare a mixture of sugar and cinnamon in a bowl for decoration.

Dip the warm cookies into the sugar and cinnamon mixture to coat them.

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