POLVARONES

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Polvarones are a Puerto Rican Christmas cookie.

Provided by kb

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Caribbean

Time 31m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

½ cup white sugar
½ cup butter
½ cup shortening
1 tablespoon almond extract
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons colored sugar, or as desired
2 tablespoons sprinkles, or as desired
2 tablespoons guava paste, or as desired

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Beat white sugar, butter, and shortening together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Mix in almond extract. Add flour in batches, kneading the dough to thoroughly combine.
Roll dough into walnut-size balls and place 2 inches apart onto baking sheets. Make a well in each cookie with a wooden spoon handle. Sprinkle colored sugar, sprinkles, and guava paste into the wells.
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, 16 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 99.8 calories, Carbohydrate 11.3 g, Cholesterol 6.8 mg, Fat 5.6 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 18.5 mg, Sugar 4 g