A delightful Filipino shortbread treat with various flavors including classic, pinipig, cashew or peanut, and cookies 'n cream.
Ingredients
Base Ingredients
- 2cupsflour
- 1cuppowdered full cream milk (Nido)
- 1cupsugar
- 1cupbutter, melted
Pinipig Flavor
- 1/2cuppinipig
Cashew or Peanut Flavor
- 1/2cupunsalted cashew or peanut
Cookies and Cream Flavor
- 6pieceOreo cookies
- 1tbspbutter, melted
How to make Milky Cookies 'n Cream Polvoron
Base Polvoron
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.
Cookies 'n Cream Flavor
Scrape off cream filling from cookies.
In a food processor, process until coarsely ground.
Add to polvoron mixture plus additional butter and whisk together until well combined.
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 the polvoron mixture and whisk together until well combined.
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 the polvoron mixture and whisk together until well combined.
Tips & Tricks
Ensure the flour is toasted evenly to avoid a burnt taste.
Use a polvoron mold to achieve the traditional shape and compactness.
Freezing the polvoron before wrapping helps them hold their shape better.
Genesis Gaerlan
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