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Pan Dulce - Pink Cookies

Ingredients
10
Steps
8
Oven
350°F
Category
Baking & Sweets

Ingredients

  • 4 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¾ tsp kosher salt
  • 1 ¾ cups shortening
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 2 tbsp imitation vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • Pink gel food coloring
  • Extra sugar for rolling

Directions

  1. Mix dry ingredients

    • In a bowl, combine 4 ⅓ cups flour, 2 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp baking powder, and ¾ tsp kosher salt.

  2. Mix wet ingredients

    • In another bowl, cream together 1 ¾ cups shortening and 1 ½ cups sugar.
    • Add 2 tbsp imitation vanilla extract.

  3. Add eggs

    • Beat in 2 large eggs, one at a time.

  4. Combine

    • Gradually add dry ingredients to wet, one cup at a time, mixing well.

  5. Color the dough

    • Add pink gel food coloring until you reach your desired shade.

  6. Chill

    • Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.

  7. Preheat oven

    • Preheat to 350°F (177°C).

  8. Form cookies

    • Roll dough into balls.
    • Roll each ball in extra sugar before baking.