Cinnamon Sugar Cookies - Venezuelan Polvorosas

These round little cookies were a staple of birthday parties growing up in Venezuela. They are called polvorosas, which loosely means dusty ones as they are very crumbly and sugary! 

Yields: Approximately 20 cookies

Ingredients:

• 125 g vegetable shortening

• 125 g sugar

• 250 g all-purpose flour

• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

• Powdered sugar for decorating

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. Make the dough:

• Measure the vegetable shortening, sugar, and all-purpose flour into a mixing bowl.

• Add the ground cinnamon.

• Beat the mixture until it pulls away from the sides of the bowl and forms a cohesive dough.

3. Shape the cookies:

• Roll the dough into small balls and shape them carefully as desired.

4. Bake:

• Place the cookies on a baking sheet and bake for 12 minutes.

5. Cool and decorate:

• Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool completely.

• Sprinkle them with powdered sugar before serving.