Polvorones De Cacahuate

Name: Polvorones De Cacahuate
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, room temperature; 1/2 cup lard, room temperature or 1/2 cup additional butter; 2 cups powdered sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 3 cups flour; 1/2 cup peanuts, toasted, skinned, and ground; 3 tablespoons peanuts, roasted and finely chopped (optional); 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Submitted by Chef #928625

"Crumbly Mexican peanut cookies.Use roasted peanuts that have not been salted,remove the papery skin ,and grind in a spice mill or coffee grinderThey should be a powder,more or less uniform ,but a few pieces add texture.Peanut butter cannot be substituted.Yield is aprox."

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 12

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup butter, room temperature
¹⁄₂ cup lard, room temperature or 1/2 cup additional butter
2 cups powdered sugar
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups flour
¹⁄₂ cup peanuts, toasted, skinned, and ground
3 tablespoons peanuts, roasted and finely chopped (optional)
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking powder

directions

Preheat oven to 350 f.
Beat the butter and lard together.Add the sugar,salt,and vanilla and beat until light and fluffy .
Add the flour,peanuts,and baking powder,mix well.The dough will probably be crumbly.Add water,a sponful at the time until the dough comes together.
Turn dough out onto a well floured surface.Roll to 1/4 " thick and cut into rounds.
Place on an ungreased cookie sheet,spacing about 1 1/2 inches apart and bake for 10-12 minutes,turning the cookie sheet around halfway through.The cookies should be a light golden brown around the edges.
Remove to a rack and dust generously with powdered sugar.Let cool completely before serving.