Authentic Biscochitos

Ready in : 45 mins

Authentic Biscochitos requires around 45 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains roughly 11g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 689 calories. For 92 cents per serving, you get a hor d'oeuvre that serves 4. A few people made this recipe, and 11 would say it hit the spot. This recipe from Foodista requires anise seeds, egg, all purpose flour, and brandy. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. Overall, this recipe earns a pretty good spoonacular score of 45%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Biscochitos, Mi Tierra Biscochitos, and Rendered Fat Biscochitos.

Diets

DAIRY FREE

LACTO OVO VEGETARIAN

Ingredients

sugar

1 cup

egg

1

vanilla extract

2 teaspoons

brandy

0.25 cup

anise seeds

1 teaspoon

all purpose flour

3 cups

salt

1 teaspoon

baking powder

1 teaspoon

cinnamon

0.25 teaspoon

sugar

0.5 cup

lard

1 cup

Cooking in Steps

1
In stand mixer, cream together lard and sugar on medium speed until fluffy. With mixer running on low, add egg, vanilla extract, brandy, and anise seeds and mix until homogeneous.

vanilla extract

anise

brandy

cream

sugar

lard

egg

stand mixer
2
Add flour, salt, and baking powder and mix just until dough forms into cohesive ball.

baking powder

dough

all purpose flour

salt
3
Form dough into two cylinders about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter. Chill for 2 hours or wrap tightly in plastic wrap and store in refrigerator for up to 3 days. For longer storage, freeze logs tightly wrapped for several months. Defrost in refrigerator for 1 day before using.

dough

wrap

plastic wrap
4
Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350F.

oven
5
Combine sugar and cinnamon in small bowl and set aside.

cinnamon

sugar

bowl
6
Cut cylinders into 1/4 inch disks and on ungreased cookie sheets leaving 1/2-inch gap between cookies.

cookies

baking sheet
7
Bake until golden brown, about 12 minutes.

oven
8
Dip rim of each cookie into cinnamon sugar mixture.

cinnamon sugar

cookies
9
Let cool on racks and store at room temperature in air-tight container for up to 5 days.