Bizcochitos have been the traditional Christmas cookie of New Mexico for many years.
I decided to add them to my holiday baking this year.
This recipe is very easy and the cookies are delicious.
(And this picture is the first one I have posted that I have taken with my new digital camera which I just got earlier this week.)
BIZCOCHITOS
1 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
3 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. anise seeds
3 Tbsp. sweet wine
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1/4 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. cinnamon
1. Mix butter and sugar until creamy.
2. Add egg and beat until very fluffy.
3. Mix flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture.
4. Stir in wine and anise seed.
5. Roll dough out on floured board to 1/4" thickness, and cut into squares or fancy shapes.
6. Combine 1/4 cup sugar and 1 Tbsp. cinnamon and sprinkle on top of each cookie.
7. Bake at 350ยบ for 15-20 minues or until light brown.
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Freezes well.
Makes 4 dozen.
Easy and good.
Recipe from Simply Simpatico Cookbook, Albuquerque Junior League, 1981.
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7 comments:
This looks delicious! You mentioned sweet wine. Is there a certain brand in particular that works best?
We had some leftover (cheap) Zinfandel in the refrigerator so I used that.
I have seen some bizcochito recipes that call for brandy, but I never have any brandy in my house that I could swipe 3 tablespoons from.
Oh boy do those look tasty. May have to give those a try - sooner rather than later.
Mmmmm, I can smell them from here (ok, really, I can't. I've never tried these so I really don't know how they smell!). Guess I'll have to buy some wine for it. Not a wine drinker here, I like my beer and margaritas. Think they would work with tequila? LOL!
Heck who knows? Give it a try. LOL!
One of my favorite treats this time of year! Yours look beautiful!
Ya get an "A" for presentation value, Sharon! That new camera works really well!
I'm thinking I really need a resident cookie-baker... ;-)
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