Spanish Shortbread

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Ingredients

  • 3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup lard (softened)
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 1 lemon (grated zest and juice)
  • 2 1/2 cups finely ground almonds

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F (160°F) and grease four cookie sheets.
  2. Sift flour, and salt into a large bowl.
  3. Beat the Lard and sugar into a second large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until creamy.
  4. Add the egg yolks, beating until nicely blended. Then mix in the dry ingredients and lemon zest.
  5. Stir in the ground almonds and lemon juice until blended well. Turn out onto a lightly floured countertop and knead to form a smooth dough.
  6. Cover with parchment paper, and roll out the dough about 1cm thick.Remove paper, and using a 6cm cookie cutter, cut out 40 cookies. Use a spatula and transfer to prepared cookie sheets, placing them 2.5cm apart.
  7. Bake, one batch at a time for 20 minutes. Lower the temperature to 350°F and bake for 5-10 minutes, or until lightly golden.
  8. Cool on cookie sheets for about 1 minute, and transfer to a cooling rack.
  9. Cool completely and enjoy!
  10. Keeps 8 days.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

739 kcal 37% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 18.3g 37% DV
Total Fat 53g 68% DV
Carbs 57g 21% DV
Fiber 18.2g 65% DV
Sugar 1.8g 4% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 9733.8mg 100% DV
Potassium 628.3mg 13% DV
Cholesterol 600.5mg 100% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 124.5mcg 14% DV
Vitamin C 10.7mg 12% DV
Vitamin D 3.2mcg 16% DV
Calcium 422mg 32% DV
Iron 8.8mg 49% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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