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This is the recipe for a food native to Cuba.



 How to make Cuban Cinnamon Sugar Cookies You will need:  1 cup of unsalted butter at room temperature1-1/2 cups of powdered sugar 1 Tablespoon of vanilla 2 cups of flour1/4 a teaspoon of saltand  1 teaspoon of ground cinnamonPreheat oven to 325 degrees F. Beat the butter in a bowl with an electric beater until it’s creamy. Add the 1/2 cup of powdered sugar and the vanilla, and continue beating the mixture until it’s light and fluffy. Mix in the flour and salt very slowly until they are thoroughly mixed. Cover the dough tightly with plastic wrap and chill it. After it has chilled, form the dough into ¾ inch cookies. Place them on an ungreased baking pan about 1 inch apart.Bake in a moderately warm oven for about 15 minutes, or until the edges turn pale gold. Place the remaining cup of sugar in a shallow bowl or plate with the cinnamon.Remove the cookies from the oven and carefully roll each in the powdered sugar mixture while they’re still warm. Set aside until cooled completely and roll them again in the sugar. Shake off any excess.Yield: 3 to 4 dozen cookies.