Few industrial cookies have as much fame and repercussion as the famous Neapolitan cookies. Although we are not aware that you have anything to do with the city of Naples, the reality is that these cinnamon and sugar cookies They are a real winner for breakfast, snacks and desserts and will give the tempting cinnamon rolls a run for their money.
To show that there is life beyond the supermarket and the well-known Cuétara brand, we bring you this recipe for Neapolitan cookies that you can imitate at home to perfection and will delight both adults and children.
The trick, as is evident in this cookie recipe, is that they have a touch of cinnamon which is going to be what makes them irresistible and unmistakable. It also needs to have a little sugar coating on top.
The other advantage of these Neapolitan cookies is that they hold up pretty well if we keep them in a closed airtight container. So we can make a good amount to use them as we demand them.
Mix and beat the butter with the brown sugar. Add the egg and continue mixing. Add the cinnamon and finally the sifted flour until a homogeneous mixture is obtained. Rest for 30 minutes.
Take a portion of the dough and stretch with the rolling pin and with plastic wrap under and on top of the dough until you get a thin and even layer on all sides.
Remove top layer and cut the dough with a knife making equal rectangles or with the help of a cookie cutter. Place on parchment paper and sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
Preheat the oven with heat up and down to 180 ºC and bake for 13-15 minutes. Take out on a rack until cool and consume.
Store away from moisture.
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It is evident that the best use that we can give of these cookies is using them for breakfast, as a snack or as a dessert. But if you want to make a quick and easy dessert with them like a cake, they will be perfect as well. All you have to do is then have a good coffee or a glass of milk at hand.
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