These little wedding cookies freeze well, too, so go ahead and make up a large batch and you’ll be prepared. For extra flair inside the bags, toss in some colored sprinkles or other edible adornments that coordinate with the season or a special theme. With a few colorful ribbons and food-grade bags or containers, these make delightful packages for delivery any time of year. When calories start to count at the New Year, we can still have our indulgences. The second is a sugar-free version that retains all the melt-in-your-mouth flavors, but with much less guilt. One’s a decadent delight for the holidays – with traditional ingredients. That’s why I’ve prepared two versions of these favorites. In fact, these are a terrific post holiday “thank you” gifts for the New Year. Traditionally, they’re piled on tables, or placed in small packets of pretty paper called papél de china.įor holidays and special occasions, hosts may prepare them in small bundles as parting gifts for their guests. You’ll find many more, but by any name, they’re a tiny explosion of sweetness that will leave you wanting just one more bite.
Further afield, variations include kourabiedes (Greek) and ciastke kurche (Polish).
Many of us know them as polvorones, pan de polvo, Russian tea cakes, or just plain old snowballs.