Renee's Kitchen Quest

Biscochitos

Biscochitos

BISCOCHITOS

Delicious little New Mexico shortbread cookies. Made with anise seed and orange juice with cinnamon and sugar sprinkled over top and baked to perfection.

 

These yummy cookies are one of my favorites to make. I don’t usually like desserts that are very sweet. These I think are the perfect sweetness. I love eating them with my morning coffee or with a cup of tea. They also go great with my Mexican Hot Chocolate.

 

WHAT YOU NEED

flour
baking powder
salt
butter
white sugar
anise seed
egg
orange juice
ground cinnamon

 

HOW TO MAKE IT

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. in a mixing bowl mix flour, salt, and baking powder. Set aside. In a stand mixer cream together the butter and add 1/2 cup of sugar until smooth. Mix in the anise seed, egg, and orange juice until fluffy. Slowly sift in the flour mixture until well blended. You may want to change to the mixing paddle for this part. On a floured surface, roll out the dough, and cut out shapes. Place cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Mix together in a bowl 1/4 sugar and the cinnamon, and sprinkle over the tops of the cookies.

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

Serve and enjoy

Biscochitos Cookies

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Total Time 30 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 sticks butter
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 2 tsp anise seed
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
  • Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl, and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 1/2 cups sugar until smooth.
  • Mix in the anise seed, egg, and orange juice and beat until fluffy.
  • Sift in the dry ingredients 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.
  • Place cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  • 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 brow