Date Sticks

3 eggs, well beaten
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 tablespoon water
1 cup nutmeats
1 ...

Bunkhouse Cookies

These cookies stay moist, keep beautifully, and are the perfect gift or food bazaar item. The recipe makes a huge batch. For extra sweetness, sprinkle the warm cookies with granulated sugar.< ...

Mexican Cinnamon Cookies

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup granu ...

Molettes

12 tablespoons unsalted butter (at room temperature)
3/4 cup lightly packed light brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons bourbon
1/2 cup fine yellow cornmeal...

Mexican Wedding Cookies (Polvorones)

2 1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup butter or lard, cubed
2 large eggs
1 ...

Churros

Vegetable oil
1 cup water
1/2 cup butter
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
Confectioners? sugar or cinnamon-sugar mixture

Heat 1 1/2 inches of oil to 375 degrees ...

Chango Bars ("Monkey Man" Bars)

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup margarine
2 cups brown sugar
3 eggs
2 1/3 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chocolate chips
1 ...

Chewy Date-Pecan Squares

2 eggs
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup walnuts, broken
2 ...

Dusty Cookies (Polvorones)

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 cup finely chopped pecans
12 tablespoons unsalted butter (at room temperature)
1 large egg
1 tablespoon vanilla ...

Lime and Pepita Sugar Cookies

2 cups plus 5 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 cup softened butter
2 tablespoons oil
Grated zest of 2 limes
2 eggs
1/4 cup lime juice
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flou ...