World Flavors Cookbook

Polvorones

Crumbly, powdery Spanish Christmas cookies made with toasted flour, lard, and almonds.

Cuisine: Spain

Ingredients

• 500g flour, toasted in the oven
• 250g lard (manteca de cerdo)
• 250g powdered sugar
• 100g ground toasted almonds
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• Sesame seeds

Instructions

1. Toast the flour in the oven until pale gold and smelling nutty. Let cool.
2. Cream lard and sugar. Add toasted flour, almonds, and cinnamon.
3. Knead into a dough. Roll out to 2cm thick and cut into ovals.
4. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake at 180°C for 12-15 minutes.
5. Cool completely before handling (they are very fragile!).