Pan de polvo, also known as conchas, are a traditional Mexican sweet bread characterized by their distinctive shell-like shape and a dusting of powdered sugar that resembles snow. These cookies have a soft and chewy texture and a slightly crunchy exterior, thanks to the unique combination of flour, sugar, eggs, milk, and butter that forms the dough. Pan de polvo is a popular treat often served for breakfast or as a snack, and its unique shape and flavor make it a beloved part of Mexican cuisine.
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TRADITIONAL PAN DE POLVO (CINNAMON SUGAR COOKIES)
Steps:
- Make the tea by combining the stick of cinnamon with the water, and boiling for approximately 4 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (176°C) Combine the 5 cups of the flour, and the sugar, cinnamon, baking powder and shortening or lard in a large mixing bowl. Add 3/4 cup (180ml) of the cinnamon tea. Mix well using an electric mixer, until the dough is smooth. Use the extra cup of flour to hand knead into the dough if it is too sticky. The dough should have a smooth surface, but not be too firm. On a floured surface, roll the dough out to a ¼" thickness (64cm) and cut into 2" (5cm) wide shapes. Place the cookies on a parchment lined cookie sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until golden. While the cookies are baking, combine the sugar and ground cinnamon for the topping in a shallow bowl. Remove the cookies from the oven, allow to cool briefly, and roll the warm cookies through the sugar topping mixture. Set aside to cool completely. Roll again in the sugar mixture, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 2 cookie, Calories 264 calories, Sugar 14 g, Sodium 1.4 mg, Fat 16.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 28.8 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 2.7 g, Cholesterol 8.8 mg
PAN DE POLVO (MEXICAN COOKIES) RECIPE - (3.9/5)
Provided by cherichavez
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Make some tea out of the cinnamon sticks, anise, and water in a pan and boil. Boil till there is only about 1 cup left. Strain the spices out, so it is a clear liquid. You will only use 1/2 a cup, put that a side. Make the dough, cream the shortening and lard till it is light and creamy looking. Then add the tea and sugar and cream again. Start adding the flour a little at a time. Start with 2 cups. then add the powder cinnamon till the dough has a medium brown color. Now finish adding the rest of the flour. This is a sticky dough, so keep adding flour just until it is not sticky anymore and is workable. Flour the surface, your hands and the rolling pin. and then pull out a workable amount of dough. Roll the dough out till it is a little less the 1/4-inch thick. Cut with round cookie cutter. Bake for 15 minutes. Pull out of the oven to cool on the cooling racks. As soon as touchable, coat them in the sugar/cinnamon bath. The cookies must be warm, so the sugar will melt on them. Put them back on the cooling racks to finish cooling down. Repeat till all dough used and baked.
PAN DE POLVO
This is a Mexican cookie recipe that is often made for wedding, sweet 15's and birthday parties. Not at all low-fat. It makes between 5 to 8 dozen depending on the size of the cookie. Lard is what gives it that original flavor!!
Provided by babygirl65
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 60 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- First make tea. Use 1 cup of water and 1 tbsp of Anise seed. Let it cool and set aside.
- Second get 1 tbsp of Anise seeds and crush in a mortar, set aside.
- Third make cinnamon sugar mix to dip hot cookies in, set aside.
- You are going to need 2 large bowls.
- In a large bowl, mix flour, salt and baking powder, set aside.
- In another large bowl, mix sugar, lard, crushed Anise seeds, and Anise tea until smooth. (may not need all of the tea, just eyeball it).
- Add flour mix, one cup at a time. Dough should be soft.
- SUGGESTION: Let dough rest for couple of hours or overnight. The Anise seeds will create a wonderful flavor!
- Lightly flour rolling surface. Roll out dough about 1/4 inch thickness. Use a heart shape cookie cutter or any small cookie cutter you like.
- Preheat oven to 400. Bake in an ungreased cookie sheet or stone for about 10 minutes or until edges are light brown.
- Remove from cookie sheet, let cookies cool about 2 minutes then roll warm cookie in cinnamon-sugar mix. (careful not to break cookie).
- *lard is recommended but you can use Mrs. Tucker's shortening, it works just as well. DO NOT USE OIL.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 131, Fat 5.3, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 4.9, Sodium 21, Carbohydrate 19.7, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 10, Protein 1.3
MEXICAN WEDDING COOKIES (POLVORONES DE CANELA)
The name of these buttery cookies comes from the word "polvo," which means dust in Spanish, and refers to their cinnamon-sugar coating, as well as the cookie's crumbly texture.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together butter and 1 cup confectioners' sugar on medium speed until smooth. Beat in vanilla. Reduce speed to low and gradually mix in flour mixture until incorporated. Shape dough into a square and wrap in plastic; refrigerate 1 hour.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough 1/2 inch thick. Using a 2 1/2-inch round cutter, cut out cookies. (Scraps can be rerolled once.) Divide evenly between two parchment-lined baking sheets. Using a 3/4-inch round cutter, cut out a hole in the center of each cookie. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake, rotating halfway through, until edges begin to brown, about 20 minutes. Let cool on sheets 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.
- In a small bowl, stir together remaining 2 teaspoons cinnamon and 1 cup confectioners' sugar. Working with one cookie at a time, toss in cinnamon sugar until thoroughly coated. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.
PAN DE POLVO (MEXICAN SHORTBREAD)
Pan de Polvo is traditionally served at Christmas, Weddings, and Quinceneras. This recipe is one of my families favorites at Christmas time, and I know your family will enjoy it also.
Provided by Ernesto Carreon
Categories Dessert
Time 3h
Yield 60 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Cut shortening into flour until mixture resemble coarse corn meal.
- Add hot cinnamon and 1/4 cup anise tea and kneed dough until smooth.
- This will take a while.
- Roll dough into 1 inch diameter logs about 12 inch long.
- Cut logs into 1/4 in thick circles.
- Place close together on cookie sheet, but not touching.
- They spread very little to not at all.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until bottom side of cookie become lightly golden brown, and when cookie is cut in half, it looks baked all the way through.
- Combine granulated sugar and ground cinnamon.
- While cookies are still hot, roll each one in sugar and cinnamon coating with a fork until well coated.
- Place the cookies on cooling rack and cool completely.
PAN DE POLVO
One year when I was very young I wanted to give pan de polvo, also called Mexican wedding cookies, as Christmas presents to my teachers at school. My mom taught me "her" recipe. In fact, it was this one-Aunt Elsa's! I went to the flea market and spent my allowance on a collection of cookie cutters. I returned home and set out to make about 15 dozen in different shapes. Unfortunately, many of them broke because, as I discovered to my great frustration, pan de polvo is a very delicate cookie that doesn't hold shapes well-especially intricate ones like snowflakes. Those cookie cutters were probably my first purchase of kitchen equipment-but far from my last. They were so cheap that when I washed them for the first time, they rusted the next day! Polvo means "powder," an apt description of a delicate cookie, generously rolled in sugar, that shatters on your tongue. I roll these very thin, just like Aunt Elsa used to, so they practically melt in your mouth. They are often rolled a little thicker, to about 3/8 inch-if you do so, just bake them a little longer.
Yield makes about 8 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a medium mixing bowl, place the flour and cinnamon. Whisk together until thoroughly blended. Set aside.
- In the work bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large mixing bowl with a handheld mixer, beat the shortening and sugar on medium-high speed until well blended and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons of water and beat until thoroughly combined.
- Add the flour mixture and blend on medium-low just until completely blended. Press the dough into 2 equal disks. Place each disk between 2 sheets of wax paper. Use a rolling pin to roll out each disk to 1/8 inch thick, lifting and smoothing the top sheet of wax paper if necessary. Slide the two sheets of rolled dough onto a baking sheet. Chill until firm, about 30 minutes in the refrigerator or 10 minutes in the freezer.
- Preheat the oven to 300°F.
- Place one rolled dough on the work surface. Lift off and replace the top sheet of wax paper. Flip the dough over and lift off and set aside the sheet of wax paper. Use a 1 1/2-inch or smaller cookie cutter to cut into desired shapes. Transfer the cookies to an ungreased baking sheet, placing about 1 inch apart. Gather the scraps, reroll them between the sheets of wax paper, and refrigerate until firm. Repeat with the other sheet of dough.
- Bake until firm when gently touched, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool 3 minutes on the cookie sheet. Use a thin spatula to transfer them to cooling racks to cool completely.
- To prepare the sugar coating, place the sugar and cinnamon in a shallow dish. Stir with a fork until completely combined. Roll the cooled cookies in the sugar and serve.
- Store in a tightly covered container at room temperature for 3 to 4 days.
Tips:
- Use a digital kitchen scale to measure your ingredients for the most accurate results.
- Make sure your baking powder is fresh for the best rise.
- If you don't have a cookie press, you can shape the dough into balls and flatten them with a fork.
- Bake the cookies until the edges are just starting to brown.
- Let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack before storing them in an airtight container.
Conclusion:
Pan de polvo are a delicious and easy-to-make Mexican cookie that is perfect for any occasion. They are light and airy with a slightly sweet flavor. The cookies are made with just a few simple ingredients and can be ready in under an hour. Whether you are looking for a sweet treat to enjoy with your coffee or a festive cookie to serve at your next party, pan de polvo are sure to please everyone.
- Use a digital kitchen scale to measure your ingredients for the most accurate results.
- Make sure your baking powder is fresh for the best rise.
- If you don't have a cookie press, you can shape the dough into balls and flatten them with a fork.
- Bake the cookies until the edges are just starting to brown.
- Let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack before storing them in an airtight container.
Conclusion:
Pan de polvo are a delicious and easy-to-make Mexican cookie that is perfect for any occasion. They are light and airy with a slightly sweet flavor. The cookies are made with just a few simple ingredients and can be ready in under an hour. Whether you are looking for a sweet treat to enjoy with your coffee or a festive cookie to serve at your next party, pan de polvo are sure to please everyone.
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