Polvorones De Cacahuate - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1/2 cup lard, room temperature or 1/2 cup additional butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups flour
1/2 cup peanuts, toasted, skinned, and ground
3 tablespoons peanuts, roasted and finely chopped (optional)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 f.
Beat the butter and lard together.Add the sugar,salt,and vanilla and beat until light and fluffy .
Add the flour,peanuts,and baking powder,mix well.The dough will probably be crumbly.Add water,a sponful at the time until the dough comes together.
Turn dough out onto a well floured surface.Roll to 1/4 \" thick and cut into rounds.
Place on an ungreased cookie sheet,spacing about 1 1/2 inches apart and bake for 10-12 minutes,turning the cookie sheet around halfway through.The cookies should be a light golden brown around the edges.
Remove to a rack and dust generously with powdered sugar.Let cool completely before serving.