Filipino Polvoron

8 cups of plain flour, toasted
3 1/2 cups of sugar
4 1/2 cups of powdered milk
440 gms of butter, melted 

Optional extras: For 'pinipig' (toasted flattened rice flakes) flavour - add 1 cup pinipig. For a nutty flavour - add 1 cup of roasted unsalted cashew or peanuts. For a cookies & cream flavour - add 12 crushed up Oreo cookies.

In a skillet over medium heat, add flour. Toast, stirring regularly, until lightly browned and aromatic. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

In a bowl, whisk together toasted flour, powdered milk, and sugar until well-combined. Add butter and continue to stir until well-combined.

In a bowl, whisk together toasted flour, powdered milk, and sugar until well-combined. Add butter and continue to stir until well-combined

Transfer mixture into a flat baking dish and using a polvoron mould, shape into solid cookies. Make sure mould is as compact as possible.

Wrap individually in tissue paper.wrappers.

(Note: If you don't have a moulder, you can scoop the loose mixture into a jar and use a spoon to gobble up when you need a sweet fix and hint of Filipino childhood nostalgia).