BISCOCHITOS/BIZCOCHITOS - ANISE SEED COOKIES
Usually every Christmas gathering in New Mexico serves these wonderful biscochitos. Biscochitos are said to be native to New Mexico, where they are traditionally made with lard. Other names associated with biscochitos are names such as Polvorones or Mexican Wedding Cookies. In Spain they are called Mantecosos. As the "Original...
Provided by Teresa Morgan
Categories Cookies
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- 1. Make Sugar-Cinnamon Mixture; set aside. Cinnamon-Sugar Mixture: 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 table spoon ground cinnamon. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl, and set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the lard and 1 1/2 cups sugar until smooth. Mix in the anise seed, and beat until fluffy. Stir in the eggs one at a time. Add the sifted ingredients and wine, and stir until well blended. On a floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/2 or 1/4 inch thickness, and cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters. The traditional is fleur-de-lis. Place cookies onto baking sheets. Mix together the 1/4 cup of sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the tops of the cookies. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the bottoms are lightly browned.
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ABDUL GAFFUR
[email protected]These cookies are so easy to make and they taste amazing! I'll definitely be making them again.
Zeze Zeze
[email protected]I made these cookies for my family and they loved them! They're the perfect holiday cookie.
Lesley Pullen
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect combination of sweet and savory. I love the anise flavor.
Brayden Williams
[email protected]These cookies are a great way to use up leftover egg whites. They're also really easy to make and taste delicious.
Mohammad Rasel
[email protected]I've never had biscochitos before, but I'm so glad I tried this recipe. They're so good!
Queen Daniella
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect holiday treat! They're festive and delicious.
KING OF WORLD
[email protected]These cookies are so easy to make and they taste amazing! I'll definitely be making them again.
John Ferrick
[email protected]I made these cookies for a holiday party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.
Moreblessing Mugariri
[email protected]These cookies are delicious! I love the anise flavor and the texture is perfect.
Amusat Musa
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of anise, but I loved these cookies! The flavor was just right and the cookies were so light and fluffy.
Cesar Martinez
[email protected]I was looking for a new Christmas cookie recipe and these biscochitos were perfect! They were easy to make and tasted amazing.
TheUnluckCat
[email protected]These cookies are so good! The anise flavor is subtle and not overpowering. They're also really easy to make.
Michelle Lewis
[email protected]I've made these cookies for years and they're always a favorite. They're easy to make and always turn out delicious.
Samikhan Khan
[email protected]These cookies were a hit! My family loved the anise flavor and the delicate texture. They're the perfect holiday cookie.