Santiago de Compostela Travel Forum

Hello Everyone!

I am on a hunt to find this almond cookie I ate when I santiago last year at easter time. We were walking up a street, the name I don't remember, but it had stores on both sides and was very close to the cathedral. We were stopped by women outside a store handing out a type of almond cookie or biscotti. It was delicious.. It was not the torta de santiago but a cookie. We went back to buy some and the box had a picture of a man walking on it, i believe a pilgrim..

If anyone knows the name of these cookies please let me know because I have searched so many sites and when i google the cookies that I fine, none of them look right! I would love to order a box or two for my family so if someone can point me in that direction that would be so helpful.. Thank you!

Do you know if they were a speciality of Santiago only? I have had lovely 'galletas de almendras' in many parts of Spain. If you google this you may come up with at least a recipe,home baked they may taste even better!

Look at this web site to purchase on line.
http://www.tienda.com/gifts/christmas_treats.html

I believe they were native to Santiago, the box had what appeared to be a pilgrim on it... they were brown, crunchy, almond cookies

Are those the really hard ones?

You may be able to purchase them in Shops, as you found, however it could purchasing online from a Galician shop may prove impossible.
However maybe this recipe will be of help.
http://www.lavidaencasa.com/RECETARIO/Recetas/galletasdealmendra.htm

I've asked a shop, specialised in Spanish delicacies and products. They think you are referring to the cookie called 'polvorones'. It's the most well known/most eaten Spanish almond cookie.
Maybe this helps you further.

yeah the really hard ones, crunchy, they left like a lot of crumbs lol

thank you all very much.. im going to look into polverones and also maybe about that recipe.. thanks!

I know you can buy the hard ones in some supermarkets. Can't remember the name though... Good luck!