Description
This recipe for New Mexico biscochitos, the state’s official cookie, combines lard, sugar, eggs, and anise for a light, flavorful dough. The cookies are cut into shapes, coated in cinnamon sugar, and baked until golden for a crisp, sweet treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups lard
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp ground anise seed
- 6 cups flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
For dipping mixture:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cinnamon
Instructions
- Cream together 2 cups lard with 1 1/2 cup sugar and 3 eggs. Add each a bit at a time and beat for at least 15 minutes.
- Add 1 teaspoon ground aniseed .
- In a bowl put 6 cups flour, 3 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and mix well.
- Add to lard mixture, keep beating, and add 2 teaspoons vanilla.
- Mix on low until flour is completely mixed and texture feels light and fluffy.
- Roll out dough and cut shapes with desired cookie cutter.
- Mix 1 cup sugar and 1/4 cup cinnamon in separate bowl.
- Dip each cookie in sugar-cinnamon mixture and bake at 350 degrees until brown, about 15 minutes.