Pistachio & Cherry Polvorones
30m prep 16m cook 1h 5m ready
These pistachio and cherry polvorones are buttery cookies coated in powdered sugar, similar to Mexican wedding cookies. Chopped pistachios and dried tart cherries add texture and flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar for coating
- 2 tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup shelled unsalted pistachios chopped
- 1 cup dried tart cherries or dried cranberries
- 3 1/3 cup cake flour sifted
- 1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour sifted
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
Estimated based off 4 of 9 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).
Vitamins & minerals
- Calcium: 5.75 mg
- Iron: 1.2 mg
- Magnesium: 3.64 mg
- Phosphorus: 20.1 mg
- Potassium: 23.6 mg
- Zinc: 0.13 mg
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper.
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Step 2.
In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat 2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter at room temperature with 1 cup confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
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Step 3.
Mix in 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract and 1 teaspoon kosher salt, then stir in 1 cup chopped shelled unsalted pistachios and 1 cup dried tart cherries or dried cranberries.
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Step 4.
Stir in 3⅓ cups sifted cake flour and 1⅔ cups sifted all-purpose flour until just combined; do not overmix.
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Step 5.
Working with one baking sheet at a time, shape the dough into tablespoon-size balls and place them on the prepared sheet, spacing 1 inch apart.
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Step 6.
Bake until the bottoms just begin to turn golden brown, 15 to 16 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes.
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Step 7.
While the cookies are baking or cooling, place the remaining 1¼ cups confectioners' sugar in a medium bowl.
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Step 8.
Working with 5 or 6 warm cookies at a time, gently coat them in the sugar. Transfer the coated cookies to a piece of parchment paper to cool completely.
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Step 9.
Repeat the shaping, baking, and coating steps with the remaining dough and sugar.
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