Torticas De Moron (Cuban Cookies from the City of Moron)

Moron is a city in the provice of Camaguey, Cuba. These cookies are from Mary Urrutia Randelman's "Memories of a Cuban Kitchen". The cooking time includes chilling and baking.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 10 mins
• Yields: 4 dozen

Ingredients

• 1  cup sugar
• 1  cup vegetable shortening
• 4  cups flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons lime peel, grated
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon baking powder

Directions

1. In a large bowl, mix the sugar and shortening thoroughly, using a wooden spoon.
2. Gradually add the remaining ingredients, blending with your hands.
3. Form the dough into a roll about 2 inches in diameter.
4. Wrap the roll in plastic and chill for 1 hour.
5. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
6. With a sharp knife, cut the dough into 1/4 inch slices and place them on a lightly greased or parchment lined cookie sheet.
7. With your finger, make a small depression in the center of each cookie.
8. Bake until lightly browned, 20-25 minutes.
9. Stored in a tightly covered tin, the cookies will keep for one week.