MARRANITOS (MEXICAN PIG-SHAPED COOKIES)

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Marranitos (or cochinos, or puerquitos, as are they are called in some Mexican-American communities) are often called 'Gingerbread Pigs,' although they don't actually have ginger in them - and no cinnamon either. In fact, traditional marranitos get their delicious spicy-brown goodness from molasses. This recipe is a trans-pecos region variation, it uses the non-traditional addition of cinnamon. You may wish to try also adding a bit of dry ground ginger, and you may use a milk wash instead of an egg wash.

Provided by Mayson

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 35m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 ¼ cups packed brown sugar
¼ cup shortening
1 egg
¼ cup milk
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 cup unsulfured molasses
6 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg, beaten

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, cream together brown sugar and shortening until smooth. Mix in 1 egg, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Stir in the baking soda, cinnamon, and molasses. Mix in flour until the dough is stiff enough to roll out.
  • Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into cookies using a pig shaped cookie cutter. Place cookies 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Brush the remaining beaten egg over the tops of the cookies.
  • Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the centers of the cookies appear dry and edges are lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 358.7 calories, Carbohydrate 73 g, Cholesterol 25.1 mg, Fat 4.7 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 6.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 151.1 mg, Sugar 30.4 g

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