Polvarones

Polvarones are a Puerto Rican Christmas cookie.

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup butter
• 0.5 cup shortening
• 1 tablespoon almond extract
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons colored sugar, or as desired
• 2 tablespoons sprinkles, or as desired
• 2 tablespoons guava paste, or as desired

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, 16 to 20 minutes.