Coyotas

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Coyotas
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Type Sugar cookie
Place of origin Mexico
Region or state Sonora
Main ingredients Brown sugar
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Coyotas are empanada-like cookies that are large, flat, and traditionally filled with brown sugar. [1] However, coyotas also come in a variety of flavors, including guava, caramel, chocolate, strawberry, jamoncillo (milk candy), peach, and pineapple. [2] [1] [3]

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Origins

Spaniards introduced wheat, sugar, and goat's milk to Mexico around 500 years ago. [4] They originated mainly in Villa de Seris, a city in Hermosillo, Sonora Mexico in 1954. [1] They can now be found all over the world. In the US, they can be found in most Mexican supermarkets. [4]

The meaning of the name "coyota" is a mestiza woman(of Spanish and native heritage) who is dark skinned and full of grace. [1] However, the literal meaning of the word in Spanish means female coyote. Coyotas tend to be accompanied with milk, coffee, hot chocolate, or tea. Sometimes even topped with whip cream. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Coyotas". Biscuit people. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  2. "Historia de unas ricas galletas dulces, las Coyotas de Sonora". www.historiacocina.com. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  3. "Coyotas | Traditional Cookie From Hermosillo | TasteAtlas". www.tasteatlas.com.
  4. 1 2 "Historia de unas ricas galletas dulces, las Coyotas de Sonora".
  5. "Coyotas". Biscuit people. Retrieved 2017-11-21.