Biscochitos Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 6 cups flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups lard
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp cinnamon

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Sift flour with baking powder and salt.
  3. In a separate bowl, cream lard with sugar and freshly ground anise seeds until fluffy. (This is a very important step! You want a lot of air incorporated into the lard because it helps make the cookies lighter.).
  4. Beat in eggs one at a time.
  5. Mix in flour mixture and white wine until well blended.
  6. Refrigerate 1-2 hours.
  7. Turn dough out on a floured surface and roll out desire thickness (I usually like it between 1/8-1/4 of an inch thick).
  8. Cut into shapes.
  9. Mix the 1/2 cup sugar and 2 tbsp of cinnamon in a small bowl.
  10. Dip tops of the cut out cookies in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
  11. Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges turn a golden color.
  12. Remove from oven and immediately dip cookies again in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
  13. Place cookies on cooling sheet and allow to cool completely. (If you try to eat them while they're still warm, they will taste like lard- not fun!).
  14. Variation: You can also paint the cookies with a mixture of 1/2 cup heavy cream or evaporated milk and food coloring (red or green). With a paint brush, put a heavy coat on top of cut out cookies (for this variation, it's usually the shape of a chile/chili). Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar, then bake for 10-12 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2637.86 Kcal (11044 kJ)
Calories from fat 1359.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 151.04g 232%
Cholesterol 179.22mg 60%
Sodium 5186.54mg 216%
Potassium 892.78mg 19%
Total Carbs 289.69g 97%
Sugars 59.02g 236%
Dietary Fiber 27.14g 109%
Protein 31.6g 63%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Iron 15.6mg 87%
Calcium 886.3mg 89%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 468.4 Kcal (1961 kJ)
Calories from fat 241.39 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.82g 232%
Cholesterol 31.82mg 60%
Sodium 920.97mg 216%
Potassium 158.53mg 19%
Total Carbs 51.44g 97%
Sugars 10.48g 236%
Dietary Fiber 4.82g 109%
Protein 5.61g 63%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1%
Iron 2.8mg 87%
Calcium 157.4mg 89%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 64.5
    Points
  • 71
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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