Pastissets de Menorca
A beloved treat from the Spanish island of Menorca, Pastissets de Menorca are delicate sugar cookies rolled in powdered icing sugar. This easy 6 ingredient pastissets recipe yields crisp, buttery cookies with a light, melt‑in‑your‑mouth texture. Perfect for serving with coffee or tea, and easily made dairy‑free without compromising flavor. Learn how to make pastissets step‑by‑step and enjoy a classic Spanish sugar cookie at home!
Equipment
- Cookie Cutters (see note)
Ingredients
- 3 Egg Yolk
- 200 g White Sugar (1 US Cup)
- 400 g All Purpose Flour (3 1/3 US Cups)
- 200 g Lard (1 US Cup)
- Lemon Zest (from 1 large lemon)
- Icing Sugar for dusting
Instructions
Prep:
- Preheat oven to 350F ( 180C / Gas Mark 4) and line baking sheets with parchment paper. Gather all ingredients and ensure that the eggs are at room temperature. Zest the lemon and set aside.
To Make Pastissets
- In a mixing bowl, combine the 3 egg yolk and 200g (1 Cup) sugar until it resembles a soupy consistency.
- Add 400g (3 1/3 Cups) flour, 200g (1 CUp) lard and lemon zest and combine until it forms a dough.
- Roll between 2 pieces of parchment paper to approx 7mm depth (see recipe post for my handy tip). Cut out the cookies with a cookie cutter.
- Place on parchment paper and bake for 10-12 minutes. Remove from the oven once the cookies start to brown on the edges.
- Allow to cool then dust generously with icing sugar.
Video
Notes
- Yield: This recipe yields roughly 24 2-inch flower-shaped cookies. The number of cookies will depend on the size of cookie cutter that you use.
- Storage: Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
- Freezer: If you do not wish to bake the whole batch in one go, wrap with plastic wrap and freeze in an airtight container. Thaw to room temperature before unwrapping then roll, cut and bake as per the recipe.
- Serve with: Delicious served with my freshly squeezed traditional lemonade.
- Weigh: I highly recommend using a kitchen scale to weigh your ingredients to guarantee perfect results every time accurately.
- Nutrition: Nutritional information is based on 1 pastisset with 24 pastissets per recipe and is an estimate only, provided for informational purposes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 PastissetCalories: 179kcalCarbohydrates: 22.4gProtein: 2.1gFat: 9.1gSaturated Fat: 3.5gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 1mgPotassium: 21mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 9.6gCalcium: 5mgIron: 1mg
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