Bizcochitos

Name: Bizcochitos
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 55
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons anise seeds; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 2 Tbsps brandy; 227 grams cup butter, at room temperature; 1 large egg; 710 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 237 milliliters sugar

Bizcochitos might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 1g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 71 calories. This recipe serves 55. A mixture of butter, baking powder, brandy, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter and 3/4 cup sugar until smooth. Beat in egg, brandy, and anise seeds. Stir or beat in flour and baking powder until well blended.

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Baking Powder

Anise

Brandy

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Egg

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Divide dough in half. Flatten each portion with your hands into a 1-inch-thick round. Wrap each portion in plastic wrap airtight and freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.

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Dough

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Unwrap dough. On a lightly floured surface, with a floured rolling pin, roll dough, a portion at a time, to 1/8 inch thick.

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Dough

Roll

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Rolling Pin

With floured cookie cutters, cut dough into desired shapes (if dough becomes too soft to handle, freeze briefly until firm again).

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Dough

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Cookie Cutter

With a wide spatula or your fingers, transfer cookies to buttered or cooking parchment-lined 12- by 15-inch baking sheets, spacing them about 1 inch apart. Gather scraps, pat into a ball, and repeat rolling and cutting. In a small bowl, mix remaining 1/4 cup sugar and the cinnamon.

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Cinnamon

Sugar

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Baking Sheet

Spatula

Bowl

Sprinkle cinnamon sugar over cutouts on sheets.

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Cinnamon Sugar

Cut Out Cookies

Bake cookies in a 300 oven until golden, about 15 minutes; if baking more than one pan at a time, switch pan positions halfway through baking.

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Frying Pan

With a wide spatula, transfer cookies to racks to cool. If hot cookies start to break, slide a thin spatula under them to release, let stand on sheets to firm up, about 5 minutes, then transfer to racks to cool completely.

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