Spanish · PANTRYHOP RECIPE
Polvorones
45 minutes · 6 servings · omnivore
Polvorones are a traditional Spanish holiday cookie, made here in a straightforward home version.
Ingredients
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- 250 g all-purpose flour
- 100 g ground almonds
- 120 g powdered sugar
- 150 g lard or butter
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Let’s make it
- Heat the oven to 160 C/325 F. Toast the flour on a tray 12–15 minutes until pale golden; cool.
- Mix toasted flour, almonds, sugar, cinnamon, and lard or butter into a soft dough.
- Shape into small rounds and place on a lined tray.
- Bake 12–14 minutes until just set; cool completely before handling.
These are delicate, so let children help shape the soft dough rather than the baked cookies.
Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.
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