polvorones

Polvorones, spanish sugar cookies

2 sticks of butter at room temp, which is usually 6 - 8 hours, depending on the season

1 ego yolk mixed with 1 tblspns of confectioner sugar and 1 tblspn. of a sweet liquor, such as brandy or amaretto etc.., 2 cups of unbleached flour with a tspn of cinnamon which are sifted.

cream the butter, after the butter has turned to a lighter yellow, if using unsalted butter add a pinch of salt, mix in the egg yolk mixture and once mixed fold in the flour mixture.

your dough will be slightly sticky, you can use slightly floured hands, not needed, but form two fingers wide and 1 finger high square or round formed cookies, preheat oven to 300 degrees, place cookies on pan 1 inch from each other and bake for 20 min. cookies should not brown only on the bottom of edges closest to pan, remove from oven, let cool 2-3 mins. in a bowl have prepared some confectioner sugar and roll the cookies in them and place in a cupcake liner and serve with coffee or liquor 

ENJOY

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