Biscochitos Recipe

Name: Biscochitos
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 2 cups vegetable shortening, chilled; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 2 teaspoons anise seed; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup orange juice or 1/2 cup lemon juice; 2 eggs; 6 cups all-purpose flour; To Coat Cookies; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon cinnamon

Servings: persons

2 cups vegetable shortening, chilled
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons anise seed
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup orange juice or 1/2 cup lemon juice
2 eggs
6 cups all-purpose flour
To Coat Cookies
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2
Cream shortening, sugar and anise seed in a bowl. Add eggs one at a time, mix well after each addition.
3
In a separate bowl combine flour, clove, cinammon, baking powder and salt.
4
Add the flour mixture and the orange or lemon juice alternately to the creamed mixture until stiff dough is formed.
5
Knead dough slightly and drop 1 inch balls of dough into ungreased baking sheet. Bake cookies for approximately 20 - 25 minutes, or until cookies are lightly browned. Let them cool slightly.
6
In a separate bowl combine sugar and cinnamon. Roll cookies in sugar mixute to coat each one.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cups vegetable shortening, chilled, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 2 teaspoons anise seed, 1 teaspoon ground cloves, and more.

Yes, Biscochitos falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

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