Spanish Almond Polvorones

If it's a bang for your buck you want, these Spanish Almond Polvorones are just the thing! And it doesn't get any simpler than butter, sugar, all-purpose flour, almond flour, and cinnamon. Don't bother with fancy decoration! Dust these cookies with confectioner's sugar only because perfection doesn't need to be prettied!

📝 Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, (softened)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup almond flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons confectioner's sugar, (for garnish)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set them aside.
2. 2In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. 3Beat in the almond extract
4. 4Transfer the flour, almond flour, cinnamon, and salt to the bowl. Beat to combine.
5. 5Gather the dough together and roll to 1/2 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.
6. 6Use a cookie cutter to cut out desired shapes. (Shapes should be at least 1 inch in diameter.)
7. 7Transfer the shapes to the prepared baking sheets. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until the edges of the cookies are slightly browned.
8. 8Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool completely on the baking sheets.
9. 9Once completely cooled, dust with confectioner's sugar and transfer to a cookie tin or jar.