Corn Masa Cookies from Zarela's Veracruz: Mexico's Simplest Cuisine by Zarela Martínez

Corn Masa Cookies from Zarela's Veracruz: Mexico's Simplest Cuisine by Zarela Martínez

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Pemoles as made by the best Veracruzan cooks are based on fresh masa, air-dried at home and then ground to a fine flour. It is not exactly the same as the commercial masa harina that I use here, be...

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Ingredients

  • 1½ cups sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lard, at room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon instant espresso
  • 1 cup hot water
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups (about 1 pound) masa harina
  • ½ cup vegetable shortening, at room temperature
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • Grated zest of 1 lime

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