Bizcochitos
THE BEST RECIPE I HAVE TRIED. I USED CRISCO SHORTENING. AND ANISE EXTRACT. WILL ADD 1 TBSP. OF ANISE EXTRACT AND ALSO 1 TBSP. OF GROUND CINNAMON TO DOUGH AND LEAVE OUT THE ANISE SEED. (NEXT TIME) I DIPPED CUT OUT STAR COOKIES INTO PLATE OF SUGAR/CINNAMON ON BOTH SIDES AND ON SIDES OF COOKIES. DELICIOUS. AGAIN, THANKS FOR A GREAT RECIPE. THANK YOU FOR THIS RECIPE!!! IT'S A KEEPER.
Yield
servingsPrep
15 minCook
15 minReady
30 minIngredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | cup |
lard
or shortening |
|
½ | cup |
sugar
|
|
1 | each |
eggs
|
|
3 | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
1 ½ | teaspoons |
baking powder
|
|
½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
1 | teaspoon |
star anise
|
|
3 | tablespoons |
wine
sweet |
|
Topping | |||
¼ | cup |
sugar
|
|
1 | tablespoon |
cinnamon
|
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
237 | ml |
lard
or shortening |
|
118 | ml |
sugar
|
|
1 | each |
eggs
|
|
7.1E+2 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
7.5 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
5 | ml |
star anise
|
|
45 | ml |
wine
sweet |
|
Topping | |||
59 | ml |
sugar
|
|
15 | ml |
cinnamon
|
Directions
Cream fat and sugar until quite creamy.
Add egg and beat until very fluffy.
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture.
Stir in wine and anise seed. Roll dough to ¼ inch thick and cut in plain squares or fancy shapes.
Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle on top of each cookie.
Bake in a preheated 350℉ (180℃) oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until light brown.
Freezes well.