Pecan Cookies (Polvorones)

45 minutes Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 25 minutes

981 calories per serving view nutrition facts

1 batch suggest servings

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Ingredients

1	cup	sugar
1/2	cup	butter, unsalted
1/2	cup	lard
1	each	egg yolk
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
2 1/4	cups	flour, all-purpose
3/4	teaspoon	cinnamon
1/4	teaspoon	star anise	finely crushed
1	pinch	salt
1/2	cup	pecans	finely chopped

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350'F. Beat 3/4 cup of the sugar, butter and lard in large bowl of electric mixer on high speed until light and fluffy; about 3 minutes. Add egg yolk and vanilla; beat until smooth.

Beat in flour, cinnamon, anise seed and salt until well mixed.

Stir in pecans.

2. Roll walnut-size pieces of dough between palms to make round balls. Put remaining 1/4 cup sugar in pie plate; roll dough balls in sugar. Place balls 5 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Press each ball with bottom of a glass dipped in sugar to about 1/4-inch thickness.

3. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven to 300'F and continue baking until lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove to cooling rack.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 190g

Amount per Serving

Calories 981 54% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 59.0g	91%
Saturated Fat 26.0g	128%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 85mg	28%
Sodium 5mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 106.0g	35%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g	14%
Sugars 51.0g
Protein 9.0g	18%