A traditional Puerto Rican holiday treat is the polvarone.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 16 mins |
| Total Time: | 31 mins |
| Servings: | 36 |
| Yield: | 36 servings |
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 (Optional)
- 2 tablespoons sprinkles, or as desired (Optional)
- 2 tablespoons guava paste, or as desired (Optional)
Instructions
- 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 | 100 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 11 g |
| Cholesterol | 7 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Sodium | 19 mg |
| Sugars | 4 g |
| Fat | 6 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Polvorones
amazing cookies! Great recipe. I did add an egg as well. I love the flavor of this cookie with the guava! Thank You for sharing.
I grew up in Puerto Rico! Learn to make this cookies at school! Love to make them for the holidays! I added 1 egg it makes them less crumbly. Enjoy it! Buen provecho!