Piloncillo cookies

Flaky Round Empanadas with Piloncillo recipe from Pati's Mexican Table Season 9, Episode 5 "Flour Power"

The combination of cinnamon, pecans and the sweetness of the Piloncillo* chips give these cookies a unique flavor. The melted “Piloncillo” chunks give the cookies a messy look, but they’re the best and tasty part while you eat them. Chorreadas Piloncillo Cookies. Learn how to do make it today.

When I lived in Mexico, I quickly learned that I did not have access to many of the ingredients I grew up using. I had trouble finding foods like cheddar cheese, barbecue sauce, chocolate chips, an…

Rick Martinez | Chef/Author 🇲🇽🇺🇸 on Instagram: "Piloncillo Chocolate Chip Cookies 6 ounces/170 grams piloncillo ⅓ cup/67 grams granulated sugar ½ cup/113 grams unsalted butter (1 stick), melted ½ teaspoon kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal) or ¼ teaspoon coarse 1 large egg 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract or vanilla paste 1⅔ cups/211 grams all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 heaping cup/170 grams bittersweet chocolate chips or chunks (preferably 72 percent cacao or higher)…

Empanadas were the first baked treat I made with my Abuelita Cuca. I was nine years old and always seemed to find myself drawn to the kitchen when I heard her chopping and, stirring

This version is a warming take on classic shortbread, with Mexican piloncillo – unrefined, whole cane sugar – standing in for granulated sugar, giving the cookies a caramel intensity, finished

Piloncillo, unrefined whole-cane sugar, is the key ingredient of these richly nuanced cookies. Known as piloncillo in Mexico; chancaca in Chile, Bolivia and Peru; or panela in other Latin American countries, it is commonly used in both sweet and savory dishes and is made by crushing, extracting and boiling down the juice from sugar cane to caramelize the sugars. It adds notes of caramel, butterscotch and molasses to everything from cakes to barbecue sauce. In this cookie, the grated…

There are two kinds of pignoli cookies I grew up eating. While the crunchy version is also delicious, I am a sucker for the sweet chewiness of this soft, meringue-y version. They are also gluten free so I like to include them on holiday plates so everyone has something to enjoy.

Makes 16 Large Cookies This is the cookie cutter I used.

Bizcochitos, also known as pan de polvo, are a traditional Mexican shortbread cookie covered in cinnamon sugar that melts in your mouth.