Mexican Cinnamon Cookies and Ice Cream
by Monita Buchwald
Ingredients:
2 sticks butter
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pint of chocolate and 1 pint of vanilla ice cream
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, cream together 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar and butter until smooth. Stir in vanilla.
3. Combine flour, salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon; stir into the butter mixture. The dough will be somewhat stiff.
4. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Mix together 1 cup confectioners’ sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon; roll balls in cinnamon mixture.
5. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in oven, or until nicely browned. Cool cookies on wire racks.
Serve with scoops of vanilla and chocolate ice cream.
Serves 4



