I had never heard the name Mexican
wedding cookies. Ever. I was born
and raised in Mexico and lived
there all my life until I moved to
the US. There were no Mexican
wedding cookies at my Mexican
wedding or at any other wedding in
Mexico that I ever attended. I
heard the name once we moved to
Washington D.C. Since then, I have
been asked about them continuously.
It took me a while to realise that
Mexican wedding cookies are what I
love and know as polvorones. They
are one of Mexico's most popular
treats, consumed on an everyday
basis and found in just about every
panaderia (bakery) and grocery
store throughout the country. They
come in many flavours, from plain,
pecan and peanut to vanilla and
cinnamon - even chocolate. I go for
pecans. The name polvoron seems to
come from the word polvo, which
translates to dust or powder. Maybe
because these cookies break into
the finest of crumbs the moment
they touch your mouth.
