Gf Biscochitos Recipes

BISCOCHITOS TRADITIONAL COOKIES

Steps:

• 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.

GF BISCOCHITOS

Steps:

• Beat butter, sugar, egg and vanilla until fluffy.
• Crush anise seeds.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Chill for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a cookie sheet.
• Bake for 12 - 15 minutes.
• Cool on a rack.

BISCOCHITOS

Steps:

• Cream lard and butter.
• Add sugar and beat until fluffy.
• Add eggs, anise seed, salt, baking powder and brandy, mix.
• Add flour gradually, til dough is firm, shape into a log and wrap in clear wrap.
• Chill, then slice in 3/4" slices.
• Mix cinnamon sugar, press uncooked cookie slice into mixture to coat one side and flatten slightly.
• Bake at 350 degrees until lightly browned.