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.
POLVORONES: GROUND WALNUT COOKIES
Polvo means powder in Spanish, which is exactly what these crumbly and buttery cookies turn into in your mouth. My mom made polvorones for us every Christmas. These melt-in-your-mouth Mexican wedding cookies are very easy to prepare and are the perfect accompaniment for a warm cup of after-dinner coffee, or for dipping in hot chocolate as I did when I was a child.
Provided by Marcela Valladolid
Time 2h8m
Yield about 4 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Using an electric mixer, beat the butter in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add the sugar and beat until well blended. Beat in the flour, and then the ground and chopped walnuts. Divide the dough in half, forming each half into a ball. Wrap separately in plastic and chill until cold, about 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Working with half of the chilled dough at a time while keeping the rest in the fridge, roll the dough by 2 teaspoonfuls between your palms into balls. Arrange the balls on a large baking sheet, spacing them 1/2-inch apart.
- Bake the cookies until golden brown on the bottom and just pale golden on top, about 18 minutes. Cool the cookies for 5 minutes on the baking sheet. Toss the warm cookies in the powdered sugar. Transfer the sugar-coated cookies to a rack to cool completely. (The cookies can be prepared 2 days ahead. Store in an airtight container at room temperature). Sift additional powdered sugar over the cookies, if desired, before serving.
MEXICAN CINNAMON COOKIES, POLVORONES DE CANELA
These delicious cookies were a tradition during the holidays, They were part of the goodies served at Christmas time when I was growing up. This recipe is very similar to my grandmother's recipe. Much to my regret her cookie recipe was never written down. We have always had to make them from memory. This recipe though not hers is...
Provided by Juliann Esquivel
Categories Cookies
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheets or spray with Pam or Crisco baking spray.
- 2. In a medium bowl, cream together 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar and butter until smooth. Stir in vanilla. In a separate bowl Combine flour, salt and 1/2 tsp of cinnamon; stir into the creamed butter and sugar mixture to form a stiff dough. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Mix together 1 cup confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon; roll balls in cinnamon mixture.
- 3. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in preheated oven, or until nicely browned. Cool cookies on wire racks for five minutes and roll again in the cinnamon mixture and let cool. Enjoy Will post my picture this weekend.
WALNUT COOKIES (POLVORONES)
In Spain and Latin America polvorones are cookies for celebrations. Marcela Valladolid uses walnuts instead of the more traditional pecans but keeps the crumbly quality that characterizes these universally popular cookies.
Provided by Marcela Valladolid
Categories dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 24 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- With an electric mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer using the paddle attachment, beat the butter until light and fluffy. Add the granulated sugar and beat until well blended. Beat in the flour, and then the chopped and ground walnuts. Remove the dough from the bowl and form into a large disc. Wrap the dough in plastic and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Remove the chilled dough from the refrigerator. Cut the dough into quarters, and then cut each quarter into sixths for a total of 24 equal pieces. Roll each piece of dough between your palms into 2-inch balls. Arrange the 24 balls onto the prepared baking sheets (12 cookies on each sheet), spacing them 1 inch apart. Bake the cookies until golden brown on the bottom and just pale golden on top, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Cool the cookies for 5 minutes on the baking sheet. Toss the warm cookies in the confectioners' sugar. Transfer the sugarcoated cookies to a rack to cool completely. (The cookies can be prepared 2 days ahead. Store them in an airtight container at room temperature.) Sift more confectioners' sugar over the cookies before serving or toss in sugar a second time.
POLVORONES - MEXICAN COOKIES
These pretty little cookies have the flavor of orange, butter and walnut. The powdered sugar balances with a touch of sea salt. I ate cookie after cookie all in the name of being able to write this recipe introduction- or at least that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it. Wrapped in colored tissue paper makes them a perfect way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. From Williams Sonoma Mexican
Provided by cookiedog
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 3 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat together the butter and shortening until creamy. Add 1 1/2 cups of the confectioners' sugar, the orange zest, and the orange juice and beat until blended.
- In another bowl, stir together the flour, nuts, and sea salt. Add the flour mixture 1 tablespoon at a time to the butter mixture, beating until thoroughly incorporated. The dough will be crumbly. Transfer the dough to a large sheet of plastic wrap and press the dough into a ball. Wrap and then refrigerate for 1 - 2 hours.
- Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat the oven to 325°F Line a baking sheet with parchment (baking) paper or with a silicone baking mat.
- Using your hands, roll or squeeze small pieces of the dough into 3/4-inch (2cm) balls. Place the balls on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart and gently pressing them to flatten slightly.
- Bake the cookies until the eges turn pale gold, 10-15 minutes (my oven takes slightly longer).
- Meanwhile, place the remaining 1 cup confectioners' sugar in a shallow bowl. When the cookies are ready, remove the baking sheet from the oven. While they are still hot, using a spatula, remove the cookies one at a time and carefully roll them in the sugar. Set aside on a rack and let cool completely, then roll them again in the sugar, shaking off any excess.
- Serve the cookies at once, or layer between sheets of parchment paper in an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to 3 days.
POLVORONES DE PUERTO RICO (PUERTO RICAN CINNAMON COOKIES) RECIPE - (4.6/5)
Provided by á-39535
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 and grease a cookie sheet. Cream the butter and both sugars. Add the eggs one at a time mixing well after each. Add baking powder and salt, then one cup of the flour at a time beating well after each addition. Finally stir in the brandy. Roll out dough on a floured surface to about 1/4 inch thickness. Cut dough with a small cutter and set on greased baking sheet. Bake 12 minutes until golden brown. After removing from oven and while still hot, sprinkle with the cinnamon and sugar mixture. Allow to sit on baking sheet until set then remove to wire rack to cool.
POLVORONES
Traditionally little more than flour, ground almonds, and powdered sugar with just enough butter to hold it altogether, polvorones are built to crumble. Laced with cinnamon, allspice, cloves and orange zest, this version of the pleasingly sandy cookies lingers just a little longer, the same way we wish the holidays could.
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 2h55m
Yield 2 1/2 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter at medium speed for about 1 minute. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar and increase the speed to medium-high. Occasionally stopping to scrape down the sides with a rubber spatula, continue to beat until it is pale and fluffy, an additional 4 to 5 minutes. Add the vanilla extract and orange zest.
- Sift together the flour, spices and salt, then blend with the almond meal. Add this to the creamed butter all at once, then stir with a wooden spoon or spatula for a couple of turns. Return the bowl to the stand and mix on the lowest speed until the flour is just incorporated without over-mixing. Turn out the dough onto a large piece of plastic wrap, push together to form a large flat disc, and wrap well. Refrigerate until very firm, at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or nonstick liner.
- Scoop out the dough in tablespoons, roll into a ball and place on the cookie sheets, about 2 inches apart. Using a small spoon dipped in flour, press down on each ball so it forms a round disc about 1/2-inch thick. The dough will be fragile but if it cracks or the dough falls apart it can be gently pressed together or reshaped. Repeat with remaining dough.
- Bake the cookies until the edges are lightly golden, though the tops will still be pale, 14 to 18 minutes. Remove from the oven and while still warm, sprinkle generously with confectioners' sugar. Using a spatula, carefully remove the cookies and lay out on a cooling rack.
KING RANCH POLVORONES
Taken from a bag of King Ranch Young Pecans and placed here for safe keeping to make for a cookie bake at my daughters school.
Provided by Pixies Kitchen
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 2 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Pre heat oven to 325 degrees. Cream butter, sugar, butter-nut flavoring until fluffy. Sift flour and salt and add to creamed mixture, blending throughly. Add young pecans and mix well. Shape into 1 inch balls and place on baking pan. Bake at 325 for 20 minutes. Do NOT brown. Cool, then roll in powdered sugar. For chocolate cookies: Add 1/4 cup cocoa to the flour mixture and use vanilla instead of the butter-nut flavoring.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 2215.5, Fat 171.7, SaturatedFat 65.2, Cholesterol 244, Sodium 1237.6, Carbohydrate 160.6, Fiber 13.8, Sugar 54.7, Protein 23.9
POLVORONES DE CHOCOLATE (MEXICAN CHOCOLATE COOKIES)
I found this recipe in a Mexican cooking magazine called "Panaderia Mexicana Tradicional". The recipe was originally written in Spanish and the measurements were in grams. I translated the recipe into English and converted the measurements to accomodate the American kitchen. Living in Texas, we have a lot of Mexican bakeries! I love going into the panaderia by the farmer's market. I love Mexican pastries because they are not too sweet. This cookie is one of my favorites!
Provided by Kim D.
Categories Dessert
Time 1h5m
Yield 13 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl.
- Blend well.
- Cover dough and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Scoop about two tablespoons of dough, roll into a large ball, then roll in granulated sugar.
- Place ball of dough onto a baking sheet.
- Flatten ball with the palm of your hand to about 1/4-inch thick.
- Sprinkle a little extra sugar on top.
- Repeat process with the rest of the dough, placing them 2-inches apart once flattened.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes.
- Make sure you not over bake!
- Remove cookies from oven and leave on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, before transfering to a wire rack to cool completely.
POLVORONES SEVILLANOS (MEXICAN COOKIES)
These fruit cookies are loved during the Christmas season but are popular through the year. They often appear on special family occasions.
Provided by Annacia
Categories Dessert
Time 25m
Yield 60 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
- Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt. Beat until combined, scraping bowl occasionally.
- Beat in eggs, vanilla paste, and coconut extract until combined.
- Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer, using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour.
- Stir in the 1 cup coconut, candied pineapple, and the citrus peels.
- Divide dough into thirds and shape each portion of dough into a 12-inch-long roll.
- Wrap rolls in plastic wrap or waxed paper and chill for 4 hours or until firm enough to slice.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cut rolls into 1/2-inch-thick-slices.
- Place slices 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet, bake in the preheated oven for 9 to 10 minutes or just until centers are set.
- Transfer cookies to a wire rack; let cool.
- Drizzle tops of cookies with Lemon Glaze and sprinkle with additional toasted coconut.
- Let stand until glaze is set. Makes about 60 cookies.
- LEMON GLAZE:.
- In a medium bowl, stir together powdered sugar and enough lemon juice to make an icing of drizzling consistency.
- STORAGE:.
- Layer cookies between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
POLVORONES (MEXICAN WEDDING CAKES)
Make and share this Polvorones (Mexican Wedding Cakes) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by helowy
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 12-15 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400^F.
- In a large bowl, beat shortening and butter until fluffy.
- Add sugar a little bit at a time.
- Add egg yolks, orange juice, and peel.
- Stir in flour with spatula.
- On a floured surface, roll out the dough to 3/4". Cut out 2 1/2" circles and place them on a greased baking sheet. Roll the dough scraps and continue to roll until all the dough is used.
- Bake for 25 minutes. Be careful not to overcook them--they are done when they are barely starting to tan.
- Transfer to a rack to cool.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar through a fine sieve.
POLVORONES (MEXICAN WEDDING CAKES)
Make and share this Polvorones (Mexican Wedding Cakes) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Joy1996
Categories Dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield 60 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large mixing bowl beat margarine'til softened.
- Add sugar; beat'til fluffy.
- Stir in flour, nuts and a dash of salt.
- Cover; chill 1 hour.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Shape dough into 1" balls.
- Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes; remove and roll in powdered sugar.
- Let cool completely and roll again in powdered sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 61.8, Fat 4.4, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 8.1, Sodium 21.9, Carbohydrate 5.1, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 1.7, Protein 0.8
POLVORONES DE CANELE (CINNAMON COOKIES)
A Mexican-style cookie rolled in cinnamon sugar.
Provided by Cathy
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 1h
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
- In a medium bowl, cream together 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar and butter until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Combine flour, salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture to form a stiff dough. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Mix together 1 cup confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon; roll balls in cinnamon mixture.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in preheated oven, or until nicely browned. Cool cookies on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 126.3 calories, Carbohydrate 13.6 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 7.8 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 79 mg, Sugar 7.4 g
POLVORONES DE CANELE (MEXICAN CINNAMON COOKIES) RECIPE - (4.2/5)
Provided by á-39535
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. 2.In a medium bowl, cream together 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar and butter until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Combine flour, salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture to form a stiff dough. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Mix together 1 cup confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon; roll balls in cinnamon mixture. 3.Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in preheated oven, or until nicely browned. Cool cookies on wire racks.
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the final flavor of your polvorones.
- Be sure to measure your ingredients accurately. This is especially important for the flour and sugar, as too much or too little of either can affect the texture of the polvorones.
- Work the dough quickly and gently. Overworking the dough will make it tough.
- Chill the dough before shaping it. This will help the polvorones hold their shape better.
- Bake the polvorones until they are just set. Overbaking will make them dry and crumbly. Let the polvorones cool completely before storing them.
Conclusion:
Polvorones are a delicious and festive treat that are perfect for any occasion. With a little planning and effort, you can easily make these traditional Mexican cookies at home. So next time you're looking for a special treat, give polvorones a try!
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