Atole de Galleta

Ingredients

• 1-7 oz Maria cookies package
• 5 cups whole milk
• 1/3 cup ground piloncillo (or muscovado sugar)
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 small cinnamon stick

Instructions

1. 1

   Place 2 cups of milk and the cookies in a blender and blend at high speed for 1 minute. Set aside.

2. 2

   Place the remaining milk, cinnamon stick, vanilla, and piloncillo in a stock pot over medium heat.

3. 3

   Bring to a simmer and cook for about 5 minutes or until cinnamon has released its flavor and aroma.

4. 4

   Pour the cookies mixture into the pot with flavored milk and bring everything to a gentle simmer.

5. 5

   Cook for up to 10 minutes while stirring constantly, until the drink thicks enough to lightly coat the back of a spoon.

6. 6

   Adjust sweet to taste by adding more piloncillo or sugar.

7. 7

   Turn off the heat and serve hot in mugs.