polvorones

How To Make polvorones

• 1

  Preheat the oven to 355ºF. Toast the flour in the oven by adding it to a rimmed baking tray. Spread it out and bake it in the oven for 15 minutes, check after 10 min. to keep it from burning.
• 2

  Meanwhile, add the almond flour into a pan and toast it on the stovetop stirring it constantly on medium-low heat, until it reaches a darker color and smells toasted. Let flours cool down a bit before continuing.
• 3

  In a big bowl combine the flour, shortening, powdered sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Form the dough into a big ball, then cover it in plastic wrap and let rest for 30 minutes.
• 4

  Sprinkle some flour on work surface. Then roll out the ball of dough with a rolling pin until it reaches around 1 inch of thickness. (Preheat oven to 375ºF now!)
• 5

  Line baking sheets with parchment. Use a round cookie cutter to cut and transfer the raw polvorones to the prepared baking sheet. Keep rolling out left over dough until all used up.
• 6

  Bake the cookies in the oven for 10 - 12 minutes. Check because they can burn quickly!
• 7

  Remove from oven, let them sit for a minute then transfer carefully to a cooling rack. When slightly cooled, give a generous sprinkle of powdered sugar on top.
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