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Christmas Spice Polvoron
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Christmas Spice Polvoron (The No Bake Filipino Shortbread)

These Christmas Spice Polvoron cookies are made with toasted almond flour, powdered milk, coconut sugar and vegan butter. Even better is that there is no baking involved!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Filipino
Servings: 12 Cookies

Ingredients

Polvoron

  • 1 Cup Almond Flour
  • ½ Cup Coconut Sugar
  • ½ Cup Milk Powder
  • 1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
  • ¼ Teaspoon Ginger
  • Teaspoon Ground Cloves
  • Teaspoon Nutmeg
  • Teaspoon Black Pepper
  • ½ Cup Melted Vegan Butter

Chocolate Coating

  • ½ Cup Dark Chocolate
  • 2 Teaspoons Coconut Oil
  • 1 Tablespoon Cocoa Nibs

Equipment

  • Polvoron or Mini Mooncake Mold

Instructions

  • In a large skillet toast the almond flour over low heat.  Keep moving around the almond flour with a wooden spoon constantly until it starts to get fragrant and smell toasty.  This will take about 5 minutes.
  • Place the toasted almond flour, coconut sugar, powdered milk, spices in a bowl.  Mix well and add in the melted butter.  Mix until it looks sandy.
  • Leave the ingredients in the bowl and dip the mold into the deepest part of the mixture. Wiggle it around to make sure it’s all packed in. Over a baking tray unmold the cookie by pressing down on the handle release the cookie. Repeat.  Then keep the cookies in the freezer while you make the chocolate dip.

Chocolate Dip

  • Place the chocolate and coconut oil in a microwave safe bowl.  In 30 second increments melt the butter checking and mixing in between.
  • Take the cookies out of the freezer and dip half of the cookie in the chocolate.  Leave to harden on a wire rack.
  • If there is any leftover chocolate drizzle that over the chocolate and then sprinkle over cocoa nibs to finish