Orange-Anise Bizcochitos

Name: Orange-Anise Bizcochitos
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 84
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps anise seeds, crushed (see note preceding); 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 large egg; 591 milliliters About all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 59 milliliters orange juice; 1 Tbsp grated orange peel; 0 teaspoons salt; 177 milliliters solid vegetable shortening, at room temperature; 237 milliliters sugar

Orange-Anise Bizcochitos might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This dairy free and vegetarian recipe serves 84. One serving contains 41 calories, 0g of protein, and 2g of fat. A mixture of solid vegetable shortening, orange juice, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a large bowl, with a mixer on medium speed, beat shortening and 3/4 cup sugar until smooth.

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Shortening

Sugar

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Blender

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Add egg, orange peel, and orange juice and beat just until combined.

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Orange Juice

Orange Zest

Egg

In a medium bowl, mix 2 1/2 cups flour, anise seeds, baking powder, and salt.

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Baking Powder

Anise

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Add to shortening mixture, stir to mix, then beat until well blended. Divide dough in half and flatten each half into a disk. Wrap each disk tightly in plastic wrap and freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.

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Shortening

Dough

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Unwrap dough. On a lightly floured surface, with a floured rolling pin, roll one disk at a time to about 1/8 inch thick. With floured cookie cutters, cut dough into shapes and place about 1 inch apart on buttered 12- by 15-inch baking sheets. Gather excess dough into a ball, reroll, and cut out remaining cookies.

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Dough

Roll

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Baking Sheet

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In a small bowl, mix remaining 1/4 cup sugar and the cinnamon.

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Cinnamon

Sugar

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Bowl

Sprinkle about 1/8 teaspoon of the mixture over each cookie; save any remaining cinnamon sugar for other uses.

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Cinnamon Sugar

Bake cookies in a 350 regular or convection oven just until edges are golden, 10 to 12 minutes; if baking two sheets at once in one oven, switch their positions halfway through baking.

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