Portuguese Cinnamon Wreaths

**Tinkerbell**'s Note:

Super easy recipe for small buttery cookies made with the wreath pattern of your cookie press. Recipe originally from thegutsygourmet.com but edited in my own words for clarity & posted for Zaar World Tour 5.

• Total Time: 38 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 40 cookies

• 1 cup butter , softened (or margarine)
• ¾ cup sugar (remove 2 Tablespoons of sugar & set aside)
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 cups flour , sifted
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup sherry wine
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:

1. Cream together butter and all but 2 Tablespoons of the sugar.
2. Add egg yolks, one at a time and beat until light.
3. Add sifted flour and salt alternately with sherry, mixing well.
4. Fill cookie press with dough and press out each wreath onto ungreased or parchment lined cookie sheets.
5. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes.
6. Combine the cinnamon with the reserved 2 tablespoons sugar and sprinkle warm cookies with the mixture.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

Maybe it was the combo of sherry & cinnamon, who knows, but these were great tasting cookies! I was gonna share them with a group I hoste each month, but after tasting the first 5 or 6, I decided to keep them all right here at home! VERY, VERY NICE, & a keeper of a recipe! [Tagged, made & reviewed while in Spain with the ZWT5]