Panderos Colombianos are cookies made with yuca starch and have anise flavor. These panderitos are very popular in Colombia. These cookies are crumbly and delicious. A simple Colombian dessert.
Panderos (Colombian Yuca Starch Cookies)
Ingredients
- 1 and ½ cups of cassava or yuca starch plus more for rolling
- 6 tablespoons of sugar
- 2 tablespoons of brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- ¼ cup of butter at room temperature
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon of aguardiente or 1 teaspoon of anise extract
Instructions
- In a food processor, combine all the ingredients. Pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Then process continuously until the dough comes together.
- Form a ball, cover with plastic wrap and set aside for about 30 minutes.
- Turn the batter out onto a floured work surface and divide in half. With well-floured hands, shape into two logs.
- Using a knife, cut the dough into small squares. Pattern each cookie with a fork.
- Preheat an oven to 325°F. Place the Panderos on the cookie sheet, about 1 inch apart.
- Bake until light brown, about 15 minutes. Transfer the baking sheet to a rack and let the Panderos cool on the sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer them to the rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition
Panderos is a popular Colombian cookie from El Valle region of the country. They are traditionally made from yuca (cassava) starch, butter, sugar, egg and aguardiente (sugar cane and anise-flavored alcohol drink) or anise extract, if you don't have this drink at home.
Panderos have a very crumbly texture and are lightly sweetened with a touch of anise flavor from the Aguardiente. You will find street vendors all over the country selling plastic bags filled with Panderos, or Panderitos, as they are sometimes called in Colombia.
I love eating Panderos with a cup of black coffee or tea. Buen provecho!Pinch of salt1 large egg at room temperature
j3nn
These are like sugar cookies made with cassava... Nice! I love making bread rolls with cassava, it's sooo good. This short list if ingredients sounds nice and easy and yummy!
Belinda @zomppa
These cookies are so irresistible!!
Sues
These look like they'd be great with coffee! I've never baked with yuca starch, but might have to find it. Raquel from ThoughtfulEats let me know about your blog 🙂
Lori
These sound great! I love finding new ways to use cassava. Last week I thought of your blog. On the show Modern Family they were talking about the New Years grape tradition. I told my husband - I read about that on this blog I like! 🙂
Evelyne@cheapethniceatz
Very curious to try these with cassava starch! I also like a hint of anise. Funny how they start sorta rectangular and bake round.
Erika
Beautiful photos and a great option for a gluten-free sweet treat!
grace
this is definitely a new one to me, erica! it certainly looks quite tasty, and if i could round up some yuca, i'd love to try them!
Juliana
These cookies sound and look great...I am sure that it will be great with a cup of tea.
Have a great week Erica!
Jeannie
Looks delicious! We have a recipe which uses yuca starch too and coconut milk....just as yummy!
Karen
I'm surprised they came out round from the way you cut them! Sounds tasty!
Norma-Platanos, Mangoes and Me!
I never knew that you can use yuca for cookies...I have made flan. This is a great recipe Erica
Rhyleigh
How many does each batch make?
Natalia
I would love to make this but do I have to use a food processor or could I use a hand mixer? Please let me know....
Thanks
Erica
I always use the food processor! You can try it with the mixer.
lola
soooo good
Monica
D e l i c i o u s !!!! And so easy to make.
Gita Mathias
Hi Erica
Is yuca starch same as tapioca flour or is it cassava flour
Thanks
Chiara
According to the box I have at home, Yuca Harina is Tapioca Starch.
Lilyam
I have used this recipe twice. Cassava starch is also known as Tapioca starch. It’s from the Philippines and costs $0.89/lb
Thanks for the delicious Colombian recipe!!!