biscochitos
categories:  Cookies | International   

Prepared: 2008-12-12

ingredients:

• 6 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups lard
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons anise seed
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup brandy
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Preparation:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl, and set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the lard and 1 1/2 cups sugar until smooth.
• Mix in the anise seed, and beat until fluffy.
• Stir in the eggs one at a time.
• Add the sifted ingredients and brandy, and stir until well blended.
• On a floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/2 or 1/4 inch thickness, and cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters. (The traditional is fleur-de-lis)
• Place cookies onto baking sheets.
• Mix together the 1/4 cup of sugar and cinnamon;
• sprinkle over the tops of the cookies.
• Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the bottoms are lightly browned