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Polvorones from Puerto Rico

Polvorones from Puerto Rico

Cost $15, save $25

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  • 30 Min
  • 50 Servings
  • $15

INGREDIENTS

  • Dough Base

    • 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

  • Filling

    • 1 (21 ounce) package guava paste

STEPS

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two cookie sheets.

2

Beat shortening and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add sugar and beat until fluffy. Mix in egg, egg yolk, vanilla, and almond extract.

3

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. Add a little more flour if needed.

4

Make 1-inch balls of dough and place 1 inch apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Use your finger to make small indentations in the middle of each cookie; fill with a cube of guava paste.

5

Bake in batches in the oven until light golden on the bottom, about 15 minutes, switching racks halfway through. Cool briefly before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

114

Calories

  • 1
    Protein
  • 18
    Carbs
  • 4
    Fats

💡 Switch racks halfway through baking to ensure even cooking.Ensure the guava paste cubes are small enough to fit in the indentation to avoid spilling during baking.These cookies can make a wonderful party snack or gift when stored in decorative tins.