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Biscochitos - New Mexico’s State Cookie Recipe

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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
4097
Calories
Total time
35
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Sift flour with baking powder and salt.
  3. In a separate bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, cream lard with sugar and anise seeds until fluffy.
  4. Beat in egg until incorporated.
  5. On low speed, add milk and flour mixture to lard mixture until incorporated.
  6. Turn dough out on lightly floured board, knead gently to form a ball, then press to 1/4 inch thickness.
  7. Cut into shapes OR roll into balls (~1 inch in size).*.
  8. Toss shapes in cinnamon and sugar topping.**.
  9. On greased baking sheets, bake for 13 to 15 minutes at 350 degrees F or until bottoms of cookies are lightly browned. Yield: about 50 small cookies.
  10. *If you roll them into balls, be sure to press them down slightly with a fork after positioning them onto baking sheets.
  11. **The easiest way to do this is to put several balls/shapes and the cinnamon and sugar into a small tupperware container. Put the lid on and shake gently.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 4097.01 Kcal (17153 kJ)
Calories from fat 1928.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 214.33g 330%
Cholesterol 380.75mg 127%
Sodium 669.9mg 28%
Potassium 1310.88mg 28%
Total Carbs 496.92g 166%
Sugars 200.16g 801%
Dietary Fiber 16.01g 64%
Protein 44.88g 90%
Vitamin C 1mg 2%
Iron 7.1mg 40%
Calcium 510mg 51%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 450.67 Kcal (1887 kJ)
Calories from fat 212.19 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.58g 330%
Cholesterol 41.88mg 127%
Sodium 73.69mg 28%
Potassium 144.2mg 28%
Total Carbs 54.66g 166%
Sugars 22.02g 801%
Dietary Fiber 1.76g 64%
Protein 4.94g 90%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.8mg 40%
Calcium 56.1mg 51%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 99
    Points
  • 112
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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