Make the light, tender, and delicious Biscochitos Cookies, a treat traditionally enjoyed during the Christmas holidays, originally from New Mexico. We were fortunate to receive the recipe from Angel Fire Resort in New Mexico. 

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Biscochitos Cookie Recipe

Ingredients:

6 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups lard
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 TBS baking powder
2 tsp anise seed
2 eggs
1/4 cup brandy
1/4 cup white sugar
1 TBS ground cinnamon

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl, and set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the lard and 1 1/2 cups sugar until smooth. Mix in the anise seed, and beat until fluffy. Stir in the eggs one at a time. Add the sifted ingredients and brandy, and 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. The traditional is fleur-de-lis. Place cookies onto baking sheets. 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 browned.

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