Polvorones De Coco: Coconut Almond Shortbread Recipe

These cookies are rather unassuming in appearance but they make up for it in flavor. They taste intensely of almond and toasted coconut and have a delicate melt-in-your texture that is irresistible. The unique flavor and crumbly texture of polvorones come from an unusual first step: toasting the dry ingredients in the oven before mixing them into the dough. Even the flour is toasted, which eliminates any moisture gives the cookies an almost sandy texture. In this case, toasted coconut is added to the mix. The dough is a bit tricky to work with due to its "Crumbliness", but it's worth the effort.