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    Greetings from Greece! My aunt came back from spain and gave these to me. I don't know what they are but I tried 2 and they are incredible!
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    Greetings from Greece! My aunt came back from spain and gave these to me. I don’t know what they are but I tried 2 and they are incredible!

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    3. phil_parranda on

      I hope you are not Muslim, those are mantecados a typical christmas season sweet made with pork lard.
      If not, enjoy them.

    5. theairscout on

      Γειά σας, those are mantecados and rosco de vino, both are traditional Christmas sweets. Rosco de vino (wine donut for translation but far from a donut) is made with a little bit of wine, or so they say.

      Most are made originally in the South West and Central South of Spain, from Estepa and Antequera although other areas of the country have started production as well. There are probably not a single house in Spain where they don’t have those during this holidays.

    6. dailycyberiad on

      Polvorones y mantecados. They’re often translated as “crumble cakes” and they’re a traditional Christmas… dessert, I guess. Although we don’t wait until after lunch to eat them. They’re good whenever.

      Mantecados and polvorones are not the same thing, but they’re similar enough and both are delicious.

    8. Pep1113 on

      By the way, the amount of calories is impressively huge, but they are so delicious…. not suitable for diabetics 🧐🧐🧐

    10. HornySweetMexiSlut on

      Yes they are wonderful. Montecado are little shortbread flavored cookies typical for Christmas in Spain.

    11. Numerous-Following-7 on

      I’m sure you’ve received the answer by now but a tip. Make sure you squeeze them before you open them because they will turn into dust if you don’t squash them

    14. Ramoncin on

      They are a Xmas sweet called “polvorones” (“dusties”). They are made of fat, sugar and dry nuts.

      They crumble very, very easily, I’m even surprised they made it to Greece in one piece. Some people crush them in the palm of their hands before eating them, but I prefer to take small bites of them while keeping the rest from self-destructing.

      And apparently they are not very popular among foreigners. Recently I heard one of them saying it was like eating cookie dough.

    18. juanitoviento on

      They are mantecados, a typical Spanish Christmas sweet. They are made with flour, sugar, lard (hence the name mantecados), lemon, cinnamon, and a thousand other flavors. They are sold everywhere and it is normal when you go to someone’s house at Christmas to see a tray on a table with a ton of them. They are perfect to have with coffee.

      My favorite is one called “puñetazo” (Punch) in some areas of the south which is made of the same stuff, but has toasted almonds inside. Delicious.

    19. BaguetteOfDoom on

      Sorry for insulting Spanish culture but my dad got a box of these for Christmas and they’re literally the worst sweets we’ve ever had. Why are they so dry and crumbly? They tasted like someone mixed the dust from Desierto de Tabernas with cinnamon and powdered sugar. I’m genuinely surprised people actually like them.