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Butter Cookies (Mantecaditos)

5 / 5 (1 reviews)

These tasty butter cookies (mantecaditos) are super simple to make even for the amateur baker. They are perfect to enjoy with friends served alongside a warm cup of coffee.

By: Mydominicankitchen (via Mydominicankitchen)
Original Publish: Jul 9, 2021
Last Updated: Mar 2, 2026
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 18 mins
Yields: 22, 22 - 24 cookies

Nutrition Facts

127 kcalCalories
1 gProtein
16 gCarbs
7 gFat
Finished Butter Cookies (Mantecaditos)

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. In a food processor, combine flour, baking soda, salt, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, lime zest, and butter.

  3. Pulse until the mixture starts to form into small lumps.

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Chef's Notes


Be sure to refrigerate the dough before baking the cookies or they can spread too much.
These cookies take 18 minutes to bake. Check them at around 15 minutes as ovens can run hotter or cooler.
The cookies are done when they are set and the edges are slightly golden brown.

Category:
Dessert Snack
Cuisine:
Caribbean
Method & Tags:
Butter Cookies Easy Cookie Recipe Mantecaditos

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Enriqueta Lemoine ★ 5.0/5

Now I want those mantecaditos with my Nescafé Clásico!

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