Bizcochos (Mexican Holiday Cookies) Recipe

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Difficulty: 3 (1=easiest :: hardest=5)

Serves/Makes: 8 dozen

Ingredients:
2 cups lard (no substitute)
1 cup sweet wine or any fruit juice
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon anise seeds
2 egg yolks
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
4 teaspoons cinnamon

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Directions:

Oven: 350 Degrees

Whip lard until creamy. Mix wine, 1 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon cinnamon and anise; add to lard and mix with wooden spoon. Add egg yolks; mix well. Add sufficient flour to make a soft dough; roll out l/2-inch thick. Cut in desired shapes and place on greased cookie sheet. Bake 15 minutes; check often to prevent burning. Mix remaining sugar and cinnamon. Dredge cookies in this mixture while still warm.

HINT: In authentic Mexican cooking, lard, not shortening, is used.

This recipe from CDKitchen for Bizcochos (Mexican Holiday Cookies) serves/makes 8 dozen

Recipe ID: 28229

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