Biscochitos are a traditional New Mexico Christmas cookie flavored with anise and brandy They are usually made in the fleurdelis shape but use your favorite cookie cutters if you like
Prep Time
30 mins
Dificult
Medium
Servings
72
Ingredients
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift flour
baking powder
and salt into a bowl; set aside.
Beat lard and 1 ½ cups sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add anise seed and beat until fluffy. Stir in eggs
one at a time. Add brandy; stir in flour mixture to form a dough.
Roll dough with a floured rolling pin to a thickness of 1/4 or 1/2 inch. Cut dough with a fleur-de-lis cookie cutter
or other simple shape. Place cookies onto ungreased baking sheets. Mix 1/4 cup of sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl; sprinkle over cookies.
Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden brown
