Rosemary Polvorones
Welcome to the Florida Dairy Farmers’ “12 Days of Christmas Cookies & Milk.” Polvorones are rich, short bread-like cinnamon cookies, also known as Mexican Wedding cookies, Russian tea cakes, Snow ball cookies, Italian Butternut, Viennese Sugar ball, Snowball around the globe. This variation on the theme uses a savory herb to add a festive flavor. Be sure to mince the rosemary so that it releases its oils. I have made this dough in advance many times. Simply freeze or refrigerate until ready to bake. At the end of the recipe you will find another treat: A chance to win a KitchenAid Mixer and a $250 Visa Gift Card.
Rosemary Polvorones
Yield: About 3 dozen, depending on the cookie size
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons spiced rum
Pinch of salt
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon finely minced fresh rosemary
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste
3/4 cup pecans, chopped
Powdered sugar for coating cookies
1. Heat oven to 350F.
2. Combine butter, confectioner’s sugar, rum, salt and cinnamon with an electric mixture until light and fluffy. Add flour, rosemary and nuts, mixing on low until just combined.
3. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 15 minutes or until golden. They are ready with the bottoms are golden.
4. While hot from the oven, immediately toss cookies in powdered sugar. Then let cookies cool on a wire rack 5 minutes. Toss again in powdered sugar, then let cool completely on a wire rack.
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Baking tips
- Soft butter blends better. Incorporating hard, chilled butter overworks the batter.
- Check cookies and bars at the minimum bake time, baking longer if needed.
- Using a flat, thin metal spatula, remove cookies from the baking sheet and cool as directed.
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