Biscochitos Traditional Cookies
Description
Biscochitos are a classic New Mexican Christmas cookie. These delicious anise-flavored shortbread-like cookies are dusted with sugar and cinnamon.
Ingredients
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6 cups all-purpose flour
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1 tablespoon baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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2 cups lard, softened
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1 1/2 cups white sugar
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2 teaspoons anise seed
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2 eggs
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1/4 cup brandy
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1/4 cup white sugar
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1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl; set aside.
2
Beat lard and 1 ½ cups sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add anise seed and beat until fluffy. Stir in eggs, one at a time. Add brandy; stir in flour mixture to form a dough.
3
Roll dough with a floured rolling pin to a thickness of 1/4 or 1/2 inch. Cut dough with a fleur-de-lis cookie cutter, or other simple shape. Place cookies onto ungreased baking sheets. Mix 1/4 cup of sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl; sprinkle over cookies.
4
Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden brown, about 10 minutes.