Polvoron is a Filipino-style shortbread perfect as a snack, dessert, or for gift-giving over festive seasons. A crumbly butter-rich confection, what’s interesting about polvoron is you can easily customise it with a variety of flavours! Make this traditional polvoron recipe at home with only four ingredients right out of your kitchen.
In a skillet over medium heat, add flour and toast until lightly brown and fragrant. Remove from heat and set aside.
Combine flour, milk, and sugar in a bowl.
Add butter and mix until well combined.
Transfer the mixture onto a baking dish and use a polvoron mould to shape it into compact cookies.
Arrange all the cookies in a single layer on a baking sheet and freeze until firm.
Wrap individually with Japanese paper wrappers. Serve immediately!
Other Flavours
Try these other popular flavours for this polvoron recipe.
Pinipig or peanuts: toast until lightly brown and blend until fine before adding into the mixture.
Cookies and cream: scrape off the cream filling and blend until coarse. Add into the mixture along with another tablespoon of butter.
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