Polvorosas (Colombian Butter and Sugar Cookies)
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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