Almond Spanish Cookies Polvorones Recipe

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Almond Spanish Cookies Polvorones
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Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
  2. Measure and pour flour out onto a cookie sheet. Place in oven and toast the flour. Occasionally move the flour around on the sheet, so that it toasts evenly. Leave in oven for about 8 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  3. Place raw almonds on another cookie sheet. Toast the almonds until they change color just slightly. Remove and place almonds into a food processor. Process almonds until they are finely ground.
  4. Cream lard, sugar and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. Add the flour and finely ground almonds and continue mixing. The dough will be very crumbly!.
  5. Place a sheet of waxed paper on a cutting board or other flat work surface. Press the dough together to form a ball. Then press the dough onto the waxed paper. Carefully flatten it down to about 1/2 inch. Use a cookie cutter to cut out the cookies.
  6. Use a small spatula to carefully move the cookies from the waxed paper to a cookie sheet for baking because the dough is very dry and flakey.
  7. Bake cookies on ungreased cookie sheet for 25-30 minutes at 400ºF.
  8. Remove cookie sheet from oven and allow cookies to cool completely before removing them. Take special care not to break them.
  9. Dust with powder sugar when ready to serve.
  10. Makes approximately 16 cookies.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 314.77 Kcal (1318 kJ)
Calories from fat 189.15 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.02g 32%
Cholesterol 12.17mg 4%
Sodium 110.24mg 5%
Potassium 288.63mg 6%
Total Carbs 28.76g 10%
Sugars 14.04g 56%
Dietary Fiber 1.07g 4%
Protein 3.58g 7%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 25.7mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 556.81 Kcal (2331 kJ)
Calories from fat 334.6 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 37.18g 32%
Cholesterol 21.53mg 4%
Sodium 195.01mg 5%
Potassium 510.58mg 6%
Total Carbs 50.87g 10%
Sugars 24.84g 56%
Dietary Fiber 1.9g 4%
Protein 6.33g 7%
Iron 0.6mg 2%
Calcium 45.4mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.8
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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