1996 3rd Place Winner: Pecan Cookies (Polvorones) Recipe

• 1 c. Sugar
• 1/2 c. Unsalted butter
• 1/2 c. Lard
• 1 x Egg yolk
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 21/4 c. All-purpose flour
• 3/4 tsp Cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp Anise seed, finely crushed
• 1 pch Salt
• 1/2 c. Pecans finely minced

1. Cookie Contest; by Marilyn Cahill of Chicago, Illinois.
2. 1.
3. Heat oven to 350'F.
4. Beat 3/4 c. of the sugar, butter and lard in large bowl of electric mixer on high speed till light and fluffy; about 3 min.
5. Add in egg yolk and vanilla; beat till smooth.
6. Beat in flour, cinnamon, anise seed and salt till well mixed.
7. Stir in pecans.
8. 2.
9. Roll walnut-size pcs of dough between palms to make round balls.
10. Put remaining 1/4 c. sugar in pie plate; roll dough balls in sugar.
11. Place balls 5 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
12. Press each ball with bottom of a glass dipped in sugar to about 1/4-inch thickness.
13. 3.
14. Bake 10 min.
15. Reduce oven to 300'F and continue baking till lightly browned, 12 to 15 min.
16. Remove to cooling rack.
17. Note: An additional 1/2 c. butter can be substituted for the lard.
18. Also, you may bake the cookies at a constant 325'F; cooking time should be about the same.

sugar, butter, lard, egg yolk, vanilla, allpurpose, cinnamon, anise, salt, pecans

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/1996-3rd-place-winner-pecan-cookies-polvorones-61437 (may not work)