Easy Galletitas Recipes

EASY GALLETITAS

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix anise seed, rum extract and vanilla; cover with plastic wrap. Let stand to soak at least 1 hour or overnight.
• In large bowl, stir cookie mix, flour and cloves. Add butter, egg and anise seed with rum-vanilla liquid. Stir until soft dough forms. Cover dough; refrigerate at least 1 hour to stiffen dough.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray.
• On well-floured surface, roll 1/3 of dough to 1/8-inch thickness (dough will be sticky). Cut with 2 1/2-inch round or fluted cookie cutter. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Repeat with remaining dough.
• Bake 7 to 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Store covered at room temperature.

GALLETITAS DE NUEZ (MEXICAN WEDDING COOKIES)

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the pecans and ¼ cup sugar, and process until finely ground, about 30 seconds.
• Add remaining sugar along with flour, cinnamon, and salt, and pulse until evenly incorporated.
• Add butter and vanilla, and process until dough just comes together and you can form the balls. If the dough is too dry, add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water (1 at the time), and process again until you reach a more solid consistency.
• Shape dough into ½" thick balls (I use a small cookie dough scoop for sizing purposes) and place on a tray/plate that you can fit in the fridge. Chill cookies for 30 minutes.
• While the cookies chill in the fridge, preheat oven to 350°.
• Transfer balls to a parchment paper lined baking sheet, spacing them 2" apart.
• Bake the cookies, rotating baking sheet front to back halfway through baking, until lightly browned and set, about 14 to 17 minutes.
• Let cool for 5 minutes, and then place in bowl of confectioners' sugar; toss to coat evenly in sugar.

MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP ICE CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Line a 9-by-13-inch pan with two layers of plastic wrap, leaving a few inches of overhang on all sides. Open all of the ice cream containers. Place one 1 1/2 quart (or 3 pints) on the counter and let soften until it resembles thick cake batter, 5 to 10 minutes; you'll use this ice cream first. Place the other containers in the refrigerator to soften while you build the first half of the cake. (Ice cream will reach the desired consistency in the refrigerator in 20 to 30 minutes.)
• Scatter the crushed cookies in a thin, even layer across the bottom of the pan. Spoon the first softened container of ice cream over the cookies and spread into an even layer. Press down as you go to adhere the ice cream to the cookies. If at any point the ice cream is melting to liquid, pop the cake and ice cream in the freezer to firm to a spoonable consistency.
• Place the pan in the freezer while you unwrap the sandwiches. Top the ice cream with a layer of ice cream sandwiches, cutting some as needed to fill the layer to the edges.
• Spoon the remaining ice cream over the top and spread into an even layer. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until firm, at least 2 hours or up to 1 week.
• To serve, use the plastic overhang to remove the cake from the pan. Cut into squares or rectangles and serve with a drizzle of hot fudge or Magic Shell. If you're finding the cake too solid to cut, don't wait for it to soften: Warm your knife by running it under hot water and wiping it dry between cuts.