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Bizcochito (Cinnamon Anise Cookies) I

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Prep: 0 min Cook: 0 min Difficulty: medium

Categories: Dessert, Mexican, Baked

Tags: baking, medium difficulty, mexican, recipes for cookies, recipes for dessert, recipes using anise, recipes using baking powder, recipes using white sugar, recipes with metric units, recipes without cooking time, recipes without servings, southwestern

Source: Wikibooks contributors (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook%3ABizcochito_%28Cinnamon_Anise_Cookies%29_I)

Adapted: Imported and reformatted by HowManyCookies from the cited Wikibooks revision.

Source revision: https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook%3ABizcochito%20%28Cinnamon%20Anise%20Cookies%29%20I&oldid=4516756

License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) · Wikibooks contributors

Ingredients

  • 1 pound (500 g) pure lard
  • 1½ cups (150 g) white granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp (20 g) anise seed (crushed)
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 3 ⅓ cups (400 g) flour
  • 3 tsp (30 g) baking powder
  • 1 tsp (10 g) salt
  • Cinnamon sugar for topping

Directions

  1. Cream the lard, sugar, and anise in a large mixing bowl. Add eggs and beat well.
  2. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
  3. Alternately add flour to creamed mixture until a stiff dough has formed.
  4. Knead dough slightly. Pat ¼–½ inch (0.5–1 cm) thick or roll to a ¼–½ inch (0.5–1 cm) diameter log.
  5. Cut into desired shapes.
  6. Bake in an oven preheated to 350°F (180°C) for 10–12 minutes or until golden brown.
  7. Dust, while still hot, with cinnamon sugar.
  8. Let cool.