Southwestern Bizcochitos
Southwestern Bizcochitos might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 240 calories, 9g of protein, and 12g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 60. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. If you have flour to roll out cookies, butter flavor all-vegetable shortening sticks, baking powder, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 38 minutes.
Instructions
Beat sugar and shortening in large bowl at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.
Add eggs, corn syrup, vanilla, orange peel and anise seed. Beat until well blended and fluffy.
Combine 3 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl.
Add gradually to shortening mixture, beating at low speed until well blended. Wrap dough in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour or overnight.
Divide dough into 4 equal pieces. Shape each into a disk. Wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon flour on large sheet of wax paper.
Place disk of dough on floured paper. Flatten slightly with hands. Turn dough over. Cover with another large sheet of wax paper.
Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness.
Remove top sheet of wax paper.
Cut out with 2-inch floured cookie cutter.
Place 2-inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough.
Combine sugar and cinnamon.
Sprinkle cookies with sugar mixture.
Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until cookies are lightly set. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet.
Remove cookies to rack to cool completely.