Hojarascas (cinnamon Shortbread Cookies) are made with flour, sugar, ground cinnamon, and shortening or lard. Soft, crumbly and delish!

These traditional Mexican hojarascas cookies also known as Mexican Cinnamon Sugar Cookies or Canelitas Cookies are simple and quick to prepare and make fantastic festive treats for the whole family. This homemade Mexican hojarascas cookies recipe is a type of Mexican shortbread cookie with a bold cinnamon flavor.

Traditional Mexican Shortbread Cookies. Amazingly light, crumbly and addicting, these cinnamon sugar shortbread cookies are a melt-in-your-mouth wonder!

Hojarascas is a Spanish word that refers to the dry leaves from the trees. You know how when you walk over dry leaves...

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These traditional Mexican shortbread cookies have been a part of our fondest childhood memories! Hojarascas are light, crumbly and addicting!

Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas without these traditional hojarascas in our house! Called by other names, such as biscochitos, pan de polvo and polvorones, they are delicious! Don't wait until Christmas! I bake them a couple times a year!

Hojarascas (Mexican Shortbread Cookies)