1. Galletas con Chichitos By: Rachel

2. These cookies are a common Mexican Christmas sugar cookie. The thing that makes it a Mexican cookie is the vanilla. Mexican vanilla beans are thicker, smokier and darker than average vanilla beans. They are also very flavorful and fragrant. Vanilla also originated in Mexico so it is very popular to use there.

3. Recipe Ingredients 1½ cups flour ½ tsp. baking powder ¼ tsp. kosher salt ¾ cup sugar 8 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened 1 tsp. vanilla extract, preferably Mexican 3 egg yolks 1 egg white, lightly beaten Multicolored sprinkles, for decorating Instructions Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. In a mixer, beat together sugar, butter, and vanilla until fluffy. Add yolks one at a time; beat. Add dry ingredients; mix. Roll dough into a 12"- long cylinder. Cut cylinder into 3 pieces; roll each into a 12"-long cylinder. Cut each cylinder into twelve 1"-long pieces. Roll each into a ball; transfer to a lined baking sheet. Flatten each into a small disk; using your finger, poke a hole in center of each disk. Chill for 1 hour. Heat oven to 300°. Brush each ring with egg white; dip into sprinkles to coat. Return to baking sheets; bake for 15 minutes. Let cool. Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM EfZXtIgHM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM EfZXtIgHM