POLVORONES FROM PUERTO RICO

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These delicious cookies are a traditional recipe from Puerto Rico.

Provided by SST

Time 1h

Yield 50

Number Of Ingredients 9

½ cup vegetable shortening
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
3 cups all-purpose flour, or more if needed
1 (21 ounce) package guava paste, or to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet.
  • Combine shortening and butter in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add sugar and beat until fluffy. Mix in egg, egg yolk, vanilla, and almond extract.
  • Add flour, 1 cup at a time, until completely mixed; the dough should be stiff and able to hold its shape when formed into a ball. If this consistency is not achieved, add a little more flour.
  • Make 1-inch balls of dough and place 1 inch apart on the prepared cookie sheet. Use your finger to make small indentations in the middle of each cookie and fill it with a cube of guava paste.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until light golden on the bottom, about 15 minutes; do not overcook. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with remaining batter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 114.2 calories, Carbohydrate 18.4 g, Cholesterol 12.7 mg, Fat 4.2 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 2.2 mg, Sugar 4.1 g

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