Polvoron
Polvoron is sweet, buttery, and super easy to customize with different flavors. This Filipino shortbread cookie is a delicious snack or dessert and perfect for gift-giving!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Chill10 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Filipino
Servings: 40 Pieces
Calories: 73kcal
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup powdered full cream milk (Nido)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup butter, melted
For the Cashew or Peanut Flavor
- ½ cup unsalted cashew or peanut
For the Cookies and Cream Flavor
- 6 Oreo cookies
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
In a skillet over medium heat, add flour. Toast, stirring regularly, until lightly browned and aromatic. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
In a bowl, whisk together toasted flour, powdered milk, and sugar until well combined. Add butter and continue to stir until well combined.
Transfer mixture into a flat baking dish and using a polvoron mold, shape into solid cookies. Make sure mold is as compact as possible.
Arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet and freeze until firm for about 30 minutes.
Wrap individually in cellophane or Japanese paper wrappers.
For the Pinipig Flavor
In a skillet over medium heat, add pinipig. Toast, stirring regularly, until lightly browned and begins to pop. Remove from pan and allow to cool.
In a food processor, process until coarsely ground.
Add to polvoron mixture and whisk together until well combined.
For the Cashew or Peanut Flavor
In a skillet over medium heat, add cashews or peanuts. Toast, stirring regularly, until aromatic. Remove from pan and allow to cool.
In a food processor, process until coarsely ground.
Add to polvoron mixture and whisk together until well combined.
For the Cookies and Cream Flavor
Scrape off cream filling from cookies.
In a food processor, process until coarsely ground.
Add to polvoron mixture plus additional 1 tablespoon butter and whisk together until well combined.
Calories: 73kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 32mg | Potassium: 49mg | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 0.4mg