Roll out the dough thicker than you normally would for sugar cookies.

Roll out the dough on a well floured surface.

Pre heat oven to 375 while you roll out the dough.

Once dough comes together, place on counter (NOT the refrigerator) for an hour.

In a large mixing bowl place all ingredients and using hands, mix dough all together, up to several minutes, the heat from your hands is what makes the dough pliable for it to come together.

2 tsp ground cinnamon (stick or ground).

1 1/2 sticks of cinnamon grounded in a coffee grinder OR 1 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon.1 3/4 cup of vegetable shortening (I use Crisco) -room temperature.My clever boyfriend suggested using the 1.5 Oz side of a jigger, and it was the perfect small circle cut out I needed! Ingredients for dough Tip: because the dough is so crumbly, itвЂ™s recommended to use a small cookie cutter, if you use a larger cut out, the cookies may fall apart. Needless to say, IвЂ™m proud of this and will continue to make them year after year.

After searching for the perfect recipe, I found one that I felt would yield positive results and I was right! The recipe is easy to follow, and the end result is exactly how I remember having them from the traditional PanaderГas. So naturally I was discouraged from making them, thinking I would be disappointed in the outcome. For many years IвЂ™d heard that this dessert was labor intensive and difficult to achieve the perfect texture and flavor like the PanaderГas do. They are always a hit, lightly sweet and delightfully crumbly, you never have any leftovers when the party is over. Growing up, my Mom would always buy 6 dozen or so of these from a local PanaderГa for Christmas parties. This delicioso shortbread cookie has a history of being served during the holidays or celebrations like weddings and quinceГ±eras, also commonly known as the вЂњMexican Wedding CookieвЂќ.

Pan de polvo wedding cookies