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.
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
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1In 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
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2Add flour, salt, and baking powder and mix just until dough forms into cohesive ball.
baking powder
dough
all purpose flour
salt
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3Form 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 -
4Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350F.
oven -
5Combine sugar and cinnamon in small bowl and set aside.
cinnamon
sugar
bowl -
6Cut cylinders into 1/4 inch disks and on ungreased cookie sheets leaving 1/2-inch gap between cookies.
cookies
baking sheet -
7Bake until golden brown, about 12 minutes.
oven -
8Dip rim of each cookie into cinnamon sugar mixture.
cinnamon sugar
cookies
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9Let cool on racks and store at room temperature in air-tight container for up to 5 days.