{"id":1899,"date":"2011-12-12T01:48:28","date_gmt":"2011-12-12T01:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/?p=1899"},"modified":"2011-12-12T13:59:39","modified_gmt":"2011-12-12T13:59:39","slug":"mantecaditos-puerto-rican-shortbread-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/2011\/12\/12\/mantecaditos-puerto-rican-shortbread-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Mantecaditos {Puerto Rican Shortbread Cookies}"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style=\"width: 300px;\" data-width=\"300\" class=\"ratio-wrap-center\"><div class=\"ratio-box\" style=\"padding-bottom: 75% !important;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1947 lazyload\" title=\"mantecaditos 2_blog\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/mantecaditos-2_blog-300x225.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/mantecaditos-2_blog-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/mantecaditos-2_blog.jpg 800w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/img><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I recently participated in a cookie swap with more than 600 bakers from around the country. \u00a0We were asked to bake 3 dozen of our favorite holiday cookie, and send them to 3 different people. \u00a0It was so exciting, both to send out my cookies, and to wait for my cookies to arrive!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thinking about my favorite holiday cookie was pretty easy. \u00a0There are two cookies I absolutely must make during the Christmas season every year: chocolate crinkles and mantecaditos. \u00a0I figured you\u2019re all pretty familiar with crinkles, so I chose our Puerto Rican version of a shortbread cookie to share with all of you, and my fellow cookie swap bakers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These shortbread cookies are nice and buttery, and have a slight hint of almond behind every bite. \u00a0My family always makes them with maraschino cherries, which make them look so festive and perfect for Christmas!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I hope you enjoy these, and let the season of holiday baking begin!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 cup sugar<\/li>\n<li>2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shortening, at room temperature<\/li>\n<li>2 egg yolks<\/li>\n<li>2 teaspoons almond extract<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li>4-1\/2 cups flour<\/li>\n<li>24 maraschino cherries, halved<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and line cookies sheets with parchment paper.<\/li>\n<li>In the bowl of your mixer, on medium speed, beat the sugar, butter and shortening until light and fluffy, for about 3-4 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Add in the egg yolks, and beat until combined.<\/li>\n<li>Add in the almond and vanilla extracts, and beat until combined.<\/li>\n<li>Slowly add in the flour, 1\/2 cup at a time, and mix on low speed until the batter is thick.<\/li>\n<li>Using a measuring tablespoon, roll out balls of dough and place them on the lined cookie sheets.<\/li>\n<li>Using the palm of your hand, flatten each dough ball slightly, and make an indent in the center of the cookie with your thumb.<\/li>\n<li>Place a halved maraschino cherry in each thumbprint.<\/li>\n<li>Bake at 350 degrees until the cookies are slightly golden, about 20 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Cool slightly, and enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>Makes 4 dozen cookies. \u00a0Original La Casa de Sweets family recipe.<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Puerto Rican shortbread cookies&#8230;a great addition to your holiday 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