Biscochitos are a traditional New Mexico Christmas cookie flavored with anise and brandy. They are usually made in the fleur-de-lis shape but use your favorite cookie cutters if you like.
Ingredients
- all-purpose flour: 6 cups
- baking powder: 1 Tbsp
- salt: 0.25 tsp
- lard: 2 cups (softened)
- ½ cups white sugar: 1 piece
- anise seed: 2 tsp
- eggs: 2 piece
- brandy: 0.25 cup
- white sugar: 0.25 cup
- ground cinnamon: 1 Tbsp
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl; set aside.
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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.
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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.
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Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden brown, about 10 minutes.
