Holiday Mexican Bizcochito Cookies
Holiday Mexican Bizcochito Cookies are tender, lightly sweet traditional cookies flavored with anise, baked until delicate, and rolled in cinnamon sugar for a classic festive finish.
Ingredients
- 1 cup lard or unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon anise extract
- 2½ cups all purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
For the Cinnamon Sugar Coating
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Beat the lard or softened butter with sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the egg, vanilla extract, and anise extract until smooth.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Gradually combine dry ingredients with the wet mixture to form a soft dough.
- Roll dough into 1 inch balls or cut into shapes and place on baking sheets.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until bottoms are lightly golden.
- Roll warm cookies in cinnamon sugar until coated.
- Cool completely on a rack before serving.