Mexican Pastelitos

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (plus extra for greasing pan)
• 1/4 cup superfine sugar
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, to decorate (sifted)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees. grease 2 cookie sheets. place the butter and superfine sugar in a bowl and beat until light and fluffy. sift the flour, cornstarch, and cinnamon into a separate bowl, then gradually work dry ingredients into creamed mixture with a wooden spoon. when well mixed, knead until smooth.
• 2 take 1 teaspoons at a time of the mixture and roll into a ball. place the balls on the prepared cookie sheets. bake in a preheated oven for 30-40 minutes, or until pale golden.
• 3 place the confectioners' sugar in a shallow dish and toss the pastelitos in it while they are still warm. let cool on cooling racks.