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Southwestern Bizcochitos

Southwestern Bizcochitos
Anise, orange, and cinnamon flavor these delicious cut-out cookies.
60 ServingsPrep Time: 30 min Cook Time: 8 min

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1 cup Crisco® Butter Shortening or 1 stick Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening Sticks
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
  • 2 teaspoons anise seed
  • 3 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Flour to roll out cookies
  • TOPPING:
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • Milk

Directions

  • 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
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Southwestern Bizcochitos (continued)

Directions (continued)

  • 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°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. Brush cookies with milk. 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. Yield: 5
  • dozen.
Nutrition Facts:Nutrition Information: Calories 81, Total Fat 3.4g, Saturated Fat 0.9g, Cholesterol 7mg, Sodium 39mg, Total Carbohydrate 11.5g, Dietary Fiber 0.1g, Protein 0.9g, Vitamin A <1%DV, Vitamin C <1%DV, Calcium <1%DV, Iron <1%DV
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