Mexican Wedding Cookies
Polvorones
Recipe Yield
30 cookies
Cooking time
30 minutes
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Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter cut into chunks
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening or double the butter
- 1/2 cup pecans ground or finely chopped
- 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar plus more for dusting
- 1 egg
To Prepare
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a large cookie sheet.
- In a food processor fitted with the steel blade, pulse the pecans until they are finely chopped. Add the powdered sugar, flour and salt, and pulse again. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula if necessary.
- Drop in the butter and shortening chunks, and pulse a couple of times. Add the egg and pulse again, just until the mixture starts to come together. Roll the dough into 1- to 1 1/2″ balls with your hands.
- Place the balls on the baking sheet, spacing them 1″ apart; give them a light pat on the top. Bake until the cookies are golden brown, about 15 minutes. You may need to bake two batches.
- Generously, really super generously, dust extra confectioners’ sugar over the top of the cookies.
Comments
203comments inMexican Wedding Cookies
Maggie
Dec 29
HI PATI. I just love watching ur show & I RECORD every episode! Made several of your recipes. They are all delicious. Thank you ❤
Pati Jinich
Jan 14
This is very sweet of you Maggie, thank you!
Anonymous
Dec 03
Easiest and best recipe ever❤️❤️
Pati Jinich
Dec 08
Yay! So glad you liked it!
Peg MacRitchie
Jul 01
I have watched you since season UNO🙏🏾🙏🏼😍 I’ve been trying to find your recipe for carnitas you braised for a few hours but added your seasonings IN your pot. If it helps? You cooked it on the stove behind you. I have been blessed to learn how to cook many things from a woman named Maura years ago as she taught me Spanish and I taught her English. ❤️
Pati Jinich
Jul 03
Thanks so much for following for such a long time Peg! I have two recipes of Carnitas, here for you 🙂 https://patijinich.com/carnitas/ and https://patijinich.com/brown-sugar-carnitas/
Carole Smith
Jan 24
These cookies have been our family for over 70 years!!! They are the BEST!!! And bring back wonderful memories!!! I love your show on PBS and also seeing your adorable sons!! And beautiful dog!!!
Pati Jinich
Jan 30
Aw, thanks so much Carole, un abrazo!
Irasema Chavez
Dec 26
I love and enjoy these cookies thank you so much for the recipe I like watching your videos 👍🙏
Pati Jinich
Jan 14
Gracias!
Rosalie Cardenas
Dec 21
These Cookies are so good!
Pati Jinich
Jan 08
Yay, so glad you liked them Rosalie!
Maria
Dec 20
I do not have a food processor. Can I use a hand mixer?
Pati Jinich
Jan 08
Of course!
Fayjbrown@gmail.com
Dec 20
I have been buying these cookies & just love them. Now, I can make my own, this time they’ll be my special Xmas cookie.
Pati Jinich
Jan 08
Absolutely, enjoy them!
Rita
Dec 20
My mother’s recipe from 60+ years ago! Just came across it last night. Nice to know she was doing it right. 😉
Pati Jinich
Jan 08
Yay! Un abrazo Rita 😉
Sandra Barrientos-Caprioli
Dec 19
Thank you for this recipe! My Mama would always make them at Christmas. Brings back so many loving memories. Mil gracias.
Pati Jinich
Jan 08
With pleasure Sandra, abrazo!
Anonymous
Dec 19
Thank you for sharing.
Pati Jinich
Jan 08
My pleasure!
Maria O Perez
Dec 19
Thank you. Yes and will bake them again this year. Have wonderful Christmas among your family and friends.
Pati Jinich
Jan 08
Thanks Maria, hope you got to enjoy a great holiday Season!
Donna
Dec 19
I’m so glad to get this recipe! I first learned about Mexican Wedding Cookies as a little girl when we lived in AZ. My Mom made these, but hers would fall apart! Your recipe calls for an egg. I think that will make the difference!
Pati Jinich
Jan 08
Thanks Donna, enjoy them!
Debbie
Dec 19
Pati if all I have is salted butter do I omit the salt? Love love your recipes & show 💕
Pati Jinich
Jan 08
Debbie I think salted butter has more than the 1/8 of a tsp required here, in my opinion is much better to use unsalted 🙂
Irene
Dec 19
What is the best way to store this cookie
Pati Jinich
Jan 08
In an air tight container for up to a week Irene 😉
Nora Keough
Dec 19
Delicious polvorones recipe!!
Pati Jinich
Jan 08
Gracias!
Manuel
Dec 19
How would your store these, and how long will they last?
Pati Jinich
Jan 07
Store them in an air tight container for up to a week Manuel 🙂
Gloria Salazar.
Dec 19
Thank you, love them.
Pati Jinich
Jan 07
Yay, gracias!
Cathy
Dec 19
Made these every year. My mom used chopped dates in hers instead of nuts. You could use dried cranberries or pineapple etc if you wanted.
Pati Jinich
Jan 07
What a great idea Cathy, thanks for sharing 🙂
Michael
Dec 19
Wonderful recipe as is!
I do like to add shelled chopped pistachios and diced dried cherries and violá: red/white/green!
SO GOOD!
Pati Jinich
Jan 07
That sounds like fun Michael!
Barbara
Dec 19
We have been gifted similar cookies. They are small and rolled in cinnamon and sugar. Some are peanut butter flavored. Are these the same cookie?
Pati Jinich
Jan 08
Sound similar but not exactly the same 🙂
Laura Larios Hubert
Dec 19
Can’t wait to make these.
Pati Jinich
Jan 08
Enjoy them Laura!
Michael
May 25
If you have a little extra time, try toasting the nuts before chopping. Place them in a single layer on a baking sheet, or shallow-rimmed half-sheet pan, and allow them to toast in a 350 degree F oven for 4 to 6 minutes, checking them every 2 to 3 minutes, and stirring once to make sure nuts toast evenly. They should be fragrant and darkened slightly. Allow the nuts to cool to room temp before chopping, and definitely do not add hot or warm chopped nuts to the mixer. It will melt the butter! This works with pecans (our favorite!), almonds, or walnuts. You’ll be surprised by the amount of flavor it adds!
Love your site, Pati, and your PBS show!
Pati Jinich
Jun 10
Thanks for the kind words and this great suggestion Michael, awesome!
Abigail De La Torre Patel
Dec 20
Hola Pati
Thank u for your show…I fully enjoy it and always want to make one of your recipes after watching! For this cookie recipe I only have a mini food processor can I just use it for nuts and switch to mixer for the remainder of recipe?
Pati Jinich
Jan 08
Sounds like a plan Abigail, go for it!
Jessica
Dec 18
Hi Pati,
Can you freeze the dough before baking?
Thanks!
Pati Jinich
Dec 26
I don’t see why not Jessica, go for it 🙂
Becky
Dec 02
Pati, Thank you for sharing this recipe! I grew up with Russian Tea Cookies but am looking forward to making Mexican Wedding Cookies for Christmas this year (2021).
Pati Jinich
Dec 28
I hope you liked them Becky, un abrazo!
Maria O. Perez
Nov 22
Thanks I needed this recipe for the holidays.
Pati Jinich
Dec 28
Hope you baked these cookies and loved them as much as I do, gracias Maria!
Linda W.
Nov 17
My mother-in-law, Rose, always made these wonderful cookies every Christmas, & she was Bohemian & not Mexican! 😉
Pati Jinich
Dec 29
Yep, this are loved by all 😉
Linda Heil
Nov 15
These are amazingly good! Just made my first batch,they won’t be the last.
Thanks for sharing😀.
Pati Jinich
Jan 02
My pleasure Linda, glad you liked these cookies 🙂
Eloisa Martinez "Pinky"
Nov 15
Querida Pati,
Nosotros le ponemos 1 cucharadita de esencia de vainilla a esta misma receta. Gracias por compartir tan esquisito repertorio de Tequilas y las deliciosas galletitas que en casa se comen como tomar agua. Feliz de ver tu programa y recibir tus recetas. No se me hizo ordenar tu libro antes que saliera al mercado, pero esta en mi lista para comprar y disfrutar de tus recetas. Mil gracias.
Pati Jinich
Dec 28
Gracias a ti Eloisa, que linda! Te mando un abrazo 🙂
Jane Wilton
Nov 12
Love your site, very uncomplicated! Love your new show as well.
Pati Jinich
Dec 29
Gracias Jane, un abrazo!
Blanca
Nov 12
You didn’t add any vanilla extract or almond extract???
Pati Jinich
Dec 28
Not in this recipe Blanca 🙂
Lupi Manterola
Nov 11
Gracias Pati,
Las Mexican Wedding cookies son deliciosas, a todos en la familia les encantan. Tengo un file para tus Newsletters, y cuando necesito algo, busco ahi tus recetas. esto desde ya unos 5 años. Desde que te vi en PBS y te oi hablar, supe que eras de la Ciudad de Mexico. Yo también aunque soy bastante mayor que tu.
PS. yo también iba a La Gran Via !!! en la calle de Amsterdam.
Pati Jinich
Dec 28
Gracias Lupi que amable eres. La Gran Via lo maximo!!!!
Bethy
Nov 10
Hi, Pati!
I just got all the ingredients to make these wonderful cookies, and can’t wait to make ’em.
Just wanted to say a BIG Thank You to you for your beautiful docuseries, La Frontera. I laughed in parts, cried in parts and learned so very much from you and everyone who took part in the making of it.
Most of all, your series gave me hope. The beautiful people you featured in the program will stay with me forever.
Bless you for all you share with us all, Pati.
Pati Jinich
Dec 29
Thanks so much for your super kind words Bethy, they mean a lot to me. Un abrazo grande!
Gloria
Nov 10
We have been making these cookies for years. Like it’s name, we serve these at weddings. Also make during Christmas. I will try your recipe this year.
Pati Jinich
Dec 29
Thanks Gloria, hope you guys liked them!
Bob Warner
Nov 10
Dear Pati,
I love your TV shows, your books and your recipes! My mom taught me how to make these wonderful cookies when I was a child so they hold a special place in my heart (and in my stomach)! My mom sometimes made a small, but tasty addition to these cookies, she would put a small indention, a thumb print, in the top of each cookie so they could be topped with a dap of Knott’s Boysenberry jam! So delicious with or without the jam. One of my all time favorite cookies!
Pati Jinich
Dec 29
Yay Bob, what a great idea to make these jam thumbprints 🙂
Alexis
Nov 09
Are these like the cookies we call Russian tea cakes?
Pati Jinich
Jan 02
Very similar Alexis 🙂
Virginia Luevano
Nov 09
Thank you for this recipe. I have been wanting to make these cookies for quite sometime. They will be fantastic for Christmas.
Pati Jinich
Jan 02
I hope you baked these and enjoyed them Virginia 🙂
Susana S.
Nov 09
I always get asked to make these for Christmas. I follow a different recipe however I will try yours this time.
Pati Jinich
Jan 03
Hope you and your family liked this recipe Susana!
Martha Barajas Rodriguez
Nov 09
Muchas gracias, Paty, no sabes cuanto te lo agradezco. Me encantan tus recetas, al igual que tus programas, casi nunca me los pierdo y quiero que sepas que no me canso de mirarlos, aunque ya los haya visto. Deseo que pases unas felices fiestas de fin de año, en compañía de toda tu familia. Hasta muy pronto, asi espero.
Pati Jinich
Jan 03
Muchas gracias a ti Martha, te mando un abrazo y lo mejor para el 2022 🙂
one-of-many-gustafsons
Nov 09
Just like my Grandmother’s (straight from Sweden) ‘powdered sugar almond cookies’ (that’s what we called them). I think they are more properly called “heirloom cookies”. She would make them with either pecans or almonds, but almonds were better (she would add almond extract into the dough regardless of which nuts she had). They were always out on the table from Dec 1 to Christmas. One of the things I will never forget; maybe that’s why I enjoy following you.
Pati Jinich
Jan 03
Thanks so much! Love to read that this recipe brought back nice memories, un abrazo!
Leslie
Nov 09
These look delicious. I’m going to try the with walnuts rather than pecans. I’m just not a fan of pecans.
Are there any reasons to not use walnuts?
Pati Jinich
Jan 04
I think pecans will be great too, enjoy the cookies Leslie 🙂
Mike
Nov 09
OUTSTANDING recipe difficult to wait for them to cool
Pati Jinich
Jan 02
Agree, hahaha, thanks Mike 🙂
Greg
Nov 09
Really Good
Pati Jinich
Jan 03
Yay!
MaryAnne & Pat, from Tucson
Nov 09
Thank you for sharing your recipes. Your book is on my Christmas wish list 😀. My husband and I were talking a fe months back and we asked each other, “which food tv Chef would we want to cook with”. We both joyfully said Pati! We love the joy you and your team put forth in all your shows. I’m excited to venture out and see your newest adventures. Felix Navidad to you and your family ❤️
Pati Jinich
Jan 04
Thanks so much you guys for such a lovely comment! I hope you had a great Christmas Season 🙂
notjustamizfit
Apr 15
I make these for Christmas and Easter!!! I add ground cinnamon to the powered sugar when baking at Christmas time, My family and friends love them!! Thanks Pati!
Pati Jinich
Apr 30
My pleasure, so glad these are a hit among your loved ones 😉
Mary
Dec 19
I live in NM. These are common here as wedding sweets and at Christmas. Here women either leave them unspiced, or add anise seed or its extract. Always wondered how brides and moms/mother in laws dressed in their finest, manage to eat cookies piles high with loose powdered sugar. 😉
Pati Jinich
Dec 26
Hahaha, fun thought!
Zöe
Feb 20
“Two batches?” … we call that “a good start!”
Pati Jinich
Mar 07
Haha, me too!
Cody
Dec 24
I only have a hand mixer. Will that be ok?
Pati Jinich
Jan 06
It works Cody, go for it and have fun!
Stephanie
Dec 23
Hi, Pati! Would preparing the dough beforehand, and refrigerating it to bake-off later, change the texture of the cookie? Is it recommended? Love your show!
Pati Jinich
Dec 24
It is OK to make the dough in advance Stephanie, just try not to keep it in the fridge for more than 2-3 days, good luck!
Alejandra
Dec 22
I don’t have a food processor large enough to make this recipe. I have a kitchen aid mixer and hand beater. Which one will work best? Thanks!
Pati Jinich
Dec 24
Go with the kitchen aid with the dough mixer Alejandra 😉
Kathy
Dec 22
They are fantastic ! I went with all butter. I will be making these every year ! Merry Christmas Pati !
Pati Jinich
Dec 24
So glad you liked them Kathy, Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones too!
Sally
Dec 22
So you really need to butter the cookie sheet with all the butter in the cookies. I’ve made other versions (plan on trying yours) and have never buttered the cookie sheet.
Pati Jinich
Dec 24
You can use some parchment paper on the cookie sheet if you prefer Sally 😉
Jessica
Dec 20
Can they be made without a food processor if you’re don’t have one?
Pati Jinich
Dec 21
Sure Jessica, just chop the nuts by hand and use a dough cutter to knead the dough. Have fun!
Shannon
Dec 20
I made these this morning after Pati posted in Instagram. Growning up, my brothers and I would leave these cookies out for Santa every year. So, we called them Santa Cookies. Wonderful recipe, easy to follow and 100% delicious. Recipe saved and will enjoy again.
Pati Jinich
Dec 21
So glad you liked them Shannon, I hope Santa approves as well 😉
Geen
Dec 20
Yum! I remember my grandma making these when I was little,I will try to make them for her for Christmas and hope they come out good! I don’t remember her using egg, can that be possible? It needs a binding…
Pati Jinich
Dec 21
Hey Geen, so glad this recipe brings back memories of your grandma 😉 I’ve heard of some recipes that do not include the egg, you may leave it out if you prefer!
Rosario
Dec 20
Instead of rolling them in powdered sugar I’ have rolled them in a sugar and cinnamon mixture. Also very good
Pati Jinich
Dec 21
Great idea Rosario, yummy!
Janice
Dec 20
You use an Egg? I have never seen this recipe using an egg. I thought that was the beauty of these cookies.
Pati Jinich
Dec 21
You can leave the egg out if you prefer Janice 😉
Mary
Dec 19
Are these also called sandies
Pati Jinich
Dec 21
I’ve hear many names for them like half moons, snowballs, pecan kisses and I guess now sandies Mary 🙂
Jennifer
Dec 19
We called these Russian Tea cookies and used walnuts instead of pecans. A family favorite for the holidays. Feliz Navidad!
Pati Jinich
Dec 21
Feliz Navidad and the best for the 2021 Jennifer!
Jennifer Otting
Dec 19
We called these Russian Tea cookies and used walnuts instead of pecans. One of my favorites!
Pati Jinich
Dec 21
Yum! I know there are many versions of this cookie, I hope you give mine a try Jennifer!
Susan Diaz
Dec 19
I really really want to make these cookies. But,I don’t have a food processor. Can I still make them without it?
Pati Jinich
Dec 21
Of course Susan, you can chop the pecans by hand and then mix the dough using your hands as well or a using a dough cutter, good luck!
Gracie K
Dec 22
Awesome. This was the question I had. 💖
Maryrendon
Dec 19
Hola Pati me gusta como cocinas espero pases Feliz Navidad y Año Nuevo un abrazo Navideño saludos
Pati Jinich
Dec 21
Muchisimas gracias Mary, igualmente para ti y tu familia, un abrazo!
Cindy vice
Dec 19
Could you make these with Mexican dark chocolate then add a pinch of cayenne? Or would bring them into the realm Mexican hot chocolate cookies
Pati Jinich
Dec 21
Yes Cindy, give them your own twist and enjoy!
Denise
Dec 19
This is my husband’s all-time favorite cookie to make at Christmas time. Didn’t know this was the name for them – his mom always called them “Butter Balls.” 😀
Pati Jinich
Dec 21
Yay, enjoy them! My best to you and your husband Denise 😉
S. Clausen
Dec 18
Do you have a recipe for polvorones de canela ? (They melt in your mouth. )
Pati Jinich
Dec 21
If you want a yummy cinnamon cookie, I have these piggies for you, enjoy! http://patijinich.com/pati_2020/piggies-cinnamon-and-piloncillo-cookies/
Brenda
Oct 29
Can I use finely chopped pistachios I don’t have pecans
Pati Jinich
Nov 03
I am sure the cookies will be delicious if you use pistachios, but the traditional Mexican Wedding Cookies go with pecans Brenda 😉
Ana hoeree
Feb 26
Hi Patti, como cocinas tan, tan Rico..!!…yo soy peruana I admire mucho tu Cocina mexicana I la variedad de chilies que usas…!!! Kudos to you. !!!
Pati Jinich
Feb 26
Muchas gracias Ana, un abrazo 😉
Carlos
Jan 07
Hola Pati! Greetings from Tokyo!
I was craving “polvorones” (my favorite childhood cookies) and found your recipe online. Baked them over this past Christmas holidays and they helped bring the holiday spirit home. The kids had fun helping prepare the ingredients, and friends and family loved the cookies!
El sabor de la pastelería mexicana a llegado Japon! Mil gracias!
Pati Jinich
Jan 07
Oh I’m so glad they helped you bring home the holiday spirit, Carlos!
Diane
Dec 08
I had never heard of Mexican Wedding Cookies either until I moved to California. But my mother made the exact same recipe and rolled them into little “cocoons” and that’s what they were called. She was from the southern part of the United States.
Pati Jinich
Dec 10
Love that name. Thanks for sharing, Diane.
Mike
Dec 07
¡Hola Pati! So, do I measure 1/2 cup whole pecans and then chop; or chop the pecans up and measure a 1/2 cup?
Thank you,
Mike
Pati Jinich
Dec 08
Hi Mike! You chope the pecans first and then measure 1/2 cup. You will want 1/2 a cup of grounded or finely chopped pecans.
yvonne
Mar 05
do I really need the shortening, or can i use all butter?
Pati
Mar 05
You can use all butter as well, Yvonne. Enjoy!
Josefina Acevedo
Jan 27
Hola!!! Me encanta como cocinas pero me gustaría que tus recetas también las escribieras en español. La verdad no entiendo muy bien el inglés! ☹️ Gracias! Y Felicidades por todas tus creaciones!
Pati
Feb 06
Todas las recetas en español están aquí, Josefina 🙂 http://patijinich.com/pati_2020/es/programa/ http://patijinich.com/pati_2020/es/recipe/polvorones/
Natalie Rico
Dec 24
Pati thank you for your recipe! I’m making these especially for my mom. These are her favorite cookies! I finished baking 25 dozen last night now one more batch just for my mom! Thanks again!
Pati
Dec 26
Say hi to your mom for me Natalie!
Lourdes
Dec 17
Hi Pati… This will be the first time i bake cookies..:) i ve have a question . i have read other recipes and they add vanilla to the batter. Im just wondering if i should add vanilla or not?:-/
Pati
Dec 18
I like to make mine without vanilla…but you can always adapt the recipe to your taste, Lourdes. Enjoy!
Yolanda Roberts
Dec 08
I use to make them at Christmas for many years to give to family. But I stopped for a few years to make my rice krispie teddy bears ( a crowd pleaser) I made the cookies last year but they never made it out of the house! They were eaten up.😊💕
Pati
Dec 10
Hahaha…yes there aren’t too many leftovers ever in my house either, Yolanda.
Kathy Saucedo
Dec 07
My daughters favorite cookie! Im going to try your version! 💞
Pati
Dec 10
Say hi to your daughter for me, Kathy…and I hope you both love the cookies.
Donna Alberding
Dec 07
They’re better if you just use butter. Love you Pati! I’ve been making these every Christmas for 40 years or more. We started calling them Russian tea cakes because my family was from Russia/Poland area. They made them there. Now that I have a grandson, to make it easy, I just call them Snow Balls. There’s nothing better at least to me and my family. Now my Grandson William helps me roll them out. He’s 7.
Pati
Dec 10
Oh say hi to William for me, Donna! And thanks for sharing all of your names for them.
Bee Mach
Mar 01
I have a question. Do you weigh your flour? If not then I won’t weigh it.
Pati
Mar 02
Oh I just use a measuring cup.
Annette Mccaslin
Mar 01
I am so happy to find this recipe for these wedding cakes. When I was in high school we made them in our home economics class. I love them and lost my original recipe. Going to the store tomorrow to get the ingredient that I don’t already have so I can make some.
Pati
Mar 01
That’s awesome that you made them in high school. I hope you enjoy this recipe, Annette!
Sweet Sue
Jan 12
My favorite cookie. The sweetness is just right. Love your show, glad l found it.
Pati
Jan 15
I’m so happy you found the show too!
Rosa Maria
Dec 21
I followed this recipe exactly. I thought the amount of sugar to two cups flour seemed like a mic match and it was. Recipe needs adjusting
Pati
Dec 22
I’m sorry you didn’t like it Rosa Maria.
Sami Suarez
Dec 17
I had to use a hand mixer and made a mess, but the turned out wonderfully! I’m so glad I found this recipe!
Pati
Dec 18
I’m so glad you found it too, Sami!
R. Smith
Dec 17
Always delicious! These are powdery and don’t harden like the recipe I use to have. Me encantan! Se los mandó a mis suegros .
Pati
Dec 18
Super!
Adelina ibarra
Dec 15
Deverias de hacer un video
Pati
Dec 29
Ok!
Janie Dukes
Dec 14
Can you leave out the nuts my granddaughter is allergic to nuts
Pati
Dec 22
You can! Also I have an orange Mexican wedding cookie recipe in my first cookbook…https://www.amazon.com/Patis-Mexican-Table-Secrets-Cooking/dp/0547636474
Michael
Dec 19
Ohhh! Yes!
Dania Parsons
Dec 14
Hi Patty, can I make the dough ahead of time and refrigerate for later.? Love your show!
Pati
Dec 21
The cookies will actually keep for a couple weeks covered in your kitchen…and they will keep even longer if you store them tightly in plastic bags (with no air inside) in the freezer, just thaw them a day ahead. So you can just make the cookies all the way through ahead of time.
Maryfer
Dec 14
Que es vegetable shortening?
Pati
Dec 29
Es un sustituto de la grasa vegetal para la manteca de cerdo, pero puedes usar mantequilla o manteca de cerdo.
Susana Torres
Dec 14
I love those cookies, we call them las galletas de tata chema. Me hiciste recordar a mi abuelito (tata) he used to bake those cookies for us all the time, I will make them for this Xmas to remember him and those magical times together.
Pati
Dec 14
What a beautiful memory, Susana, thank you for sharing!
Rhonda
Dec 14
I don’t have shortening, I have lard. Can I substitute or should I double the butter?
Pati
Dec 21
I would double the butter 🙂
Tatiana
Dec 14
Hello Pati, what’s the difference between confectioners sugar and powdered sugar?
Pati
Dec 14
They are the same 🙂
Mary
Dec 19
The powdered sugar you buy at the store has some cornstarch in it. If you make your own with food processor, no corn starch, but they’re both just as soft and fine. Interchangeable.
Pati Jinich
Dec 26
Great idea, thanks Mary!
Marisela
Dec 13
All of your recipes are AMAZING! Can’t wait to try this one! Thanks for making cooking mexican food fun again!
Pati
Dec 14
Oh thank YOU Marisela!
Maria
Dec 13
Recipe says drop in butter and shortening chunks, is it 1/2 cup each or did that mean butter OR shortening chunks?
Pati
Dec 21
It is 1/2 cup of shortening and 1/2 cup of butter. Or if you don’t have shortening, you can use 1 cup of butter.
Terry Lezala
Dec 13
Sometimes we put lime zest in them. The kids at my girls school love them!
Pati
Dec 13
Oh that is a delicious addition to them!
Betsy Sloan
Dec 13
Sarai, if you don’t have a food processor, put the nuts in a bag and pound with a rolling pin. Works perfectly.
Pati
Dec 13
Oh yes, that will absolutely work! (and it’s so much fun, especially for kids 🙂 )
Veronica Avila
Dec 13
I love that you posted this! I grew up calling these bischochos or bischochitos, but yes… we had them at every wedding.
Pati
Dec 13
Thank YOU Veronica!
Concepcion
Dec 13
I love you show!! Come to LA!! 💕🙌🏾
Pati
Dec 13
Oh I will be on Jan. 18th! http://patijinich.com/pati_2020/category/upcoming/
Sarai
Sep 13
What if I don’t have a food processor? What can I use?
Pati
Sep 20
You can use a blender…or you can chop and mix by hand.
Pati
Feb 08
I also call them polvorones.
Ruth de Texas
Dec 13
Love polvorones. Will try this tonight. Gracias Pati!!
Pati
Dec 13
Yay!