Four years ago we went to Mexico for Christmas.  We flew into Cancun and rented a car, drove to Valladolid for two days, then to Merida for three days, then to Playa del Carmen for a week.  It was the best Christmas ever.

We attended mass in a beautiful church in Merida on Christmas Eve.  This was one of the most moving Christmas services I have ever attended and the whole mass was in Spanish! Many of the women in the crowded church were carrying baby dolls.  We were a bit worried about this and asked someone the next day what it was about.  This doll represents baby Jesus and he is brought to church for a blessing.  The doll is then placed in the manger of the home.

So fast forward and now each Christmas our family celebrates with a Mexican menu in remembrance of the fabulous trip. I am not sure that these cookies are “ Mexican” but they are always on our menu.

Mexican Flower Cookies

Cookie

• 10-12 pack of flour tortillas
• Sugar
• Cinnamon
• Butter flavored Pam spray

Filling

• 8 oz softened cream cheese
• 1 small package of instant vanilla pudding
• 1 tsp of vanilla
• 1 cup of milk
• 8 oz tub of cool whip
• Chocolate chips

Mix the cream cheese, pudding, milk and vanilla. Add cool whip. Mix well and put in refrigerator. Spray both sides of tortilla with pam (really cover it).

Spread the tortillas with the sugar/cinnamon. Cut into 4ths. Press each 4th into a muffin cup and bake at 400 for about 10 minutes. (keep an eye on this)

Let cool in pan for a few minutes and then remove to rack to finish cooling. When all the tortillas are baked and cool plop in a full Tablespoon of filling.

Melt chocolate chips and dollop each cookie in the middle.

Enjoy!