Biscochitos Traditional Cookies The Best Cookies In NM!

Biscochitos Traditional Cookies 

The Best Cookies In NM

This is New Mexico's traditional cookie. Also considered the best cookie in New Mexico..
I can tell you I do agree! I am sitting here enjoying one of them right now and they are so good!
This is a thick sugar cookie that is dusted with cinnamon-sugar. 
The traditional shape is fleur-de-lis, but use what ever  cookie cutter you would like.

Biscochitos Traditional Cookies 

The Best Cookies In NM

Ingredients:

6 cups all-purpose flour
 1 tablespoon baking powder 
1/4 teaspoon salt
 2 cups lard or Crisco (that's what I use)
 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

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees 
2. . Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl, and set aside.
3. In a large bowl, cream together the lard and 1 1/2 cups sugar until smooth.
4.  Mix in the anise seed, and beat until fluffy. 
5. Stir in the eggs one at a time.
6.  Add the sifted ingredients and brandy, and stir until well blended.
7. On a floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/2 or 1/4 inch thickness, and cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters.
8. . Place cookies onto baking sheets.
9. While the cookies are baking  mix together the 1/4 cup of sugar and cinnamon; 
10. When the cookies are ready  sprinkle over the tops of the cookies.

Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the bottoms are lightly browned.

These are so good!