Polvorones is Spanish for "dust" since the these cookies are dusted generously with a mixture of powdered sugar and cinnamon( which is Canela in Spanish), to match the bride's dress in a Mexican Wedding. They are mounded in the shape of a pyramid at the reception to make a beautiful center piece.

"All the little balls are carefully stacked into a tower as high as someone can reach.With all the dressed-up people hugging and rushing over to see relatives, the table is always jostled and the tower of cookies inevitably falls over, the balls rolling across the tablecloth.It doesnt matter.Each guest has a few polvorones with glass of liqueur or a glass of Mexican Chocolate and the celebration continues for hours" -- Miguel Ravago's in the Great American Bake Sale Book

I love his recipe and they make great snacks.I have reduced the recipe's qty to make about 20 pieces.

Here is one recipe where I love the inclusion of Pecans which makes it a slurpilicious (now I have started inventing words!)treat. Polvorones is Spanish for "dust" since the these cookies are dusted generously with a mixture of powdered sugar and cinnamon( which is Canela in Spanish), to match the bride's dress in a Mexican Wedding. They are mounded in the shape of a pyramid at the reception to make a beautiful center piece. "All the little balls are carefully stacked into a tower as high as someone can reach.With all the dressed-up people hugging and rushing over to see relatives, the table is always jostled and the tower of cookies inevitably falls over, the balls rolling across the tablecloth.It doesnt matter.Each guest has a few polvorones with glass of liqueur or a glass of Mexican Chocolate and the celebration continues for hours" -- Miguel Ravago's in the Great American Bake Sale Book I love his recipe and they make great snackers.I have reduced the recipe's qty to make about 20 pieces.