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Mantecaditos [Recipe + Video] Easy Butter Cookies
Mantecaditos (butter cookies) are perfect to serve alongside the afternoon cafecito, these cookies are easy to prepare, even for the novice baker, and they are some of my favorite Dominican cookies.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 707 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Dominican
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg (medium)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1½ tick salted butter (¾ cup [185g]) chilled, plus extra for greasing the baking tray
Instructions
1. Mix
- In the food processor vase, combine vanilla, flour, sugar, egg, baking soda, salt, and butter.Pulse until the mix forms rice-sized granules.Chill the dough while the oven is preheated to 400 ºF [200 ºC].
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2. Shape
- Form balls with the dough, about an inch in diameter. Place down on a greased tray (or lined) and press down to flatten to about ¼ inch thickness (about half a centimeter).
3. Bake
- Bake in preheated oven until lightly golden (about 15-20 minutes). Please keep an eye on them because they can go from light golden to burn really fast, and – as most ovens are not really precise – the cooking time is not exact.Remove from the oven and cool to room temperature on a wire tray.
4. Serve
- Serve cooled with coffee or tea, or store in a tightly closed jar. for 24 hrs, or refrigerated for two days.
Nutrition Information
Serving
4cookies
Calories
707kcal
(35%)
Carbohydrates
88g
(29%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
22g
(110%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
132mg
(44%)
Sodium
750mg
(31%)
Potassium
149mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
40g
(80%)
Vitamin A
1118IU
(22%)
Calcium
60mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 707
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4cookies | |
| Calories | 707kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 88g | 29% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 132mg | 44% |
| Sodium | 750mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 149mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 40g | 80% |
| Vitamin A | 1118IU | 22% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.