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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Appetizers and Snacks » Polvorosas (colombian Butter And Sugar Cookies)

    Polvorosas (Colombian Butter and Sugar Cookies)

    Aug 23, 2012 · Modified: Sep 15, 2022 by Erica Dinho · 24 Comments

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    Polvorosas are Colombian sugar and butter cookies easy to make and delicious. This recipe only requires 5 ingredients.

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    Polvorosas (Colombian Butter and Sugar Cookies)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 24 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 12 servings
    Calories 312 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 ½ cups of unsalted butter 3 sticks
    • ½ cup sugar
    • 2 cups all purpose flour
    • ½ cup powder sugar
    • ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 350 F.
    • To clarify the butter: Place the unsalted butter in a medium pot over low heat, until it is melted.
    • Let it simmer until the foam goes to the top of the melted butter.
    • Remove the pan from the heat and let stand for about 5 minutes.
    • Skim the foam from the top and discard. Pour it into a bowl using a fine mesh strainer.
    • With an electric mixer, beat the butter for about 3 minutes. Add the sugar,vanilla and beat until well blended. Add the flour, and continue beating for 2 minutes.
    • Form the dough into a ball. Wrap in plastic and place in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
    • Roll 2 tablespoons of dough between your palms into balls. Place the balls on a large greased baking sheet about ½-inch apart. Flatten the balls using your hands.
    • Bake the cookies until golden on top, about 15 minutes. Let them cool for about 5 minutes on the baking sheet. Dust the cookies with the powdered sugar.

    Notes

    • I recommend using a nice quality butter to make this polvorosas
    • Allow this Colombian cookies to cool  before storing them.
    • The cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 312kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 2gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 183mgPotassium: 30mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 709IUCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg
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    I love making these Colombian cookies because they are very simple to make and they don't require cookie cutters or any fancy tools 🙂 They are also crumbly and buttery perfect served with a glass of milk , cup of black Colombian coffee or a cup of tea. The name Polvorosas comes from the word Polvo in Spanish, which translates to powder in English.

    Polvorosas are a great treat to make with your kids. I made these cookies with my mom and my siblings while growing up in Colombia and now I make them with my son. He loves rolling the cookies in the powdered sugar! I hope you enjoy making, and eating, these Polvorosas as much as we do!

    Buen Provecho!

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    Panderos (Yuca Starch Cookies)

    Meregues (Meringue Cookies)

    Alfajores (Dulce de Leche Cookie Sandwich)

    Galletas de Anís (Anise Cookies)

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    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Joanne

      August 23, 2012 at 11:40 am

      5 stars
      I love these cookies! They really do make the perfect tea snack!

      Reply
    2. Juliana

      August 23, 2012 at 2:58 pm

      5 stars
      Oh Erica...I can almost taste this cookies melting un my mouth...gorgeous!
      Thanks for the recipe and hope you are having a great week 🙂

      Reply
    3. Belinda @zomppa

      August 23, 2012 at 9:26 pm

      5 stars
      I want, I want, I want!! Looks soooooooo amazingly tempting!

      Reply
    4. sippitysup

      August 24, 2012 at 11:00 am

      5 stars
      I like the way this cookies crumbles! GREG

      Reply
    5. Angie@Angie's Recipes

      August 25, 2012 at 4:28 am

      5 stars
      I have never had Colombian cookies! You can't go wrong with the combo of butter and sugar, can you? They are just gorgeous.

      Reply
    6. Carol @ Always Thyme to Cook

      August 25, 2012 at 9:04 am

      5 stars
      They are a perfect treat! They look fantastic, especially with a cup of coffee.

      Reply
    7. Lisa

      August 25, 2012 at 1:27 pm

      5 stars
      When is the best time to put the vanilla in the mixture?

      Reply
      • Erica

        August 25, 2012 at 7:04 pm

        5 stars
        Add the vanilla with the sugar.

        Reply
    8. grace

      August 25, 2012 at 4:10 pm

      5 stars
      i'm sure these just disintegrate in the mouth--how yummy!

      Reply
    9. tasteofbeirut

      August 27, 2012 at 2:25 pm

      5 stars
      Love cookies with clarified butter! these would be gone in minutes here!

      Reply
    10. Anonymous

      September 02, 2012 at 8:58 pm

      5 stars
      We made these cookies last night and they were buttery and delicious. thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
    11. Erica

      September 04, 2012 at 9:41 am

      5 stars
      Thank you, guys! I appreciate your comments!

      Reply
    12. Elisabeth

      May 09, 2013 at 6:51 pm

      5 stars
      Do you add both sugars to the cookie dough or is the powdered sugar only for the dusting at the end? Thank you!

      Reply
    13. Cody

      May 14, 2014 at 9:52 pm

      5 stars
      Can I add an egg so they don't crumble?

      Reply
    14. Daisy

      May 14, 2014 at 9:54 pm

      5 stars
      Should I add in all of the sugar at one time or save the powdered sugar for dusting?

      Reply
    15. Janice Salinas

      June 01, 2015 at 2:02 pm

      5 stars
      I just tried these as a class project for my son and the cookies flattened and didn't bake correctly. It seems that there was too much butter or not enough flour. I assumed that the powdered sugar was for dusting. Does the powdered sugar need to be added to the dough mixture?

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        June 01, 2015 at 4:45 pm

        5 stars
        The powder sugar is for dusting.They are butter cookies, Did you place the dough in the fridge for about 30 minutes?

        Reply
        • To

          April 09, 2019 at 4:52 pm

          5 stars
          Yummy

          Reply
    16. Joi

      May 04, 2016 at 4:31 pm

      5 stars
      I just made them! They are amazing! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

      Reply
    17. Ali

      June 06, 2016 at 8:32 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you! My friend and I made these cookies. The whole class loved them!

      Reply
    18. Terri

      April 21, 2017 at 1:59 pm

      5 stars
      My cookies flatten out when baking about 1/8 in deep what do you think would have caused that?

      Reply
    19. Fern

      March 26, 2019 at 8:24 pm

      5 stars
      My son had to make a Colombian food recipe. He chose these cookies. So glad he did! They were really easy to make and so, so good! Had to pack them up for school quickly, before we ate them all. Will definitely make them again! Thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
    20. Mak

      June 29, 2019 at 2:07 pm

      5 stars
      Hi all! My husband is actually native to Colombia and has informed me that these cookies are not Colombian. Polvorosas are a Venezuelan cookie. Still yummy!

      Reply

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