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Biscochitos Traditional Cookies
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Prep Time:
20 minutes
20 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
10 minutes
Total Time:
30 minutes
30 minutes
New Mexico's classic Christmas cookie, Biscochitos, are anise-spiced shortbread treats dusted with cinnamon-sugar, perfect for the holidays.
Ingredients:
- 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups lard, softened
- 2 teaspoons anise seed
- 0.25 cup brandy
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to a cozy 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and sift together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl, setting it aside for later.
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream together lard and 1 ½ cups of sugar until smooth. Mix in anise seed until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then stir in brandy. Mix in the flour mixture to form a dough.
- Roll out the dough to a thickness of 1/4 or 1/2 inch using a floured rolling pin. Cut the dough using a fleur-de-lis cookie cutter or any other simple shape you prefer. Transfer the cookies to ungreased baking sheets. Combine 1/4 cup of sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl, then sprinkle it over the cookies.
- Bake until the edges turn a beautiful golden brown, approximately 10 minutes, in the preheated oven.