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Polvorones (Spanish Shortbread)

Polvorones are a type of Spanish shortbread quite popular in Latin America.

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Ingredients

Makes
14
  • 1 cup margarine
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Ingredients for 14 servings (1 kg) · the original recipe

Method

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C)

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  2. 2

    Mix the margarine and the sugar in a mixing bowl until it reaches a creamy consistency.

  3. 3

    Mix in the vanilla extract, salt, and eggs.

  4. 4

    While mixing the ingredients, add the flour and stir until it becomes hard to stir the mix.

  5. 5

    Make small balls and place on a flat baking sheet without grease.

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  6. 6

    Bake for 15–20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden.

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  7. 7

    Let cool.

Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.

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