New Mexico Biscochitos

Name: New Mexico Biscochitos
Yield: Makes about 48 cookies
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups (8¾ ounces/248 grams), all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon, baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon plus pinch, table salt, divided; 1 1/2 teaspoons, anise seeds; 2/3 cup (4⅔ ounces/132 grams), lard; 3/4 cup (5¼ ounces/149 grams), sugar, divided; 1 , large egg; 1/2 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon, ground cinnamon

Desserts or Baked Goods
Mexican
Cookies
Holiday

By Morgan Bolling ･ Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2020, Cook's Country TV

A southwestern holiday favorite.

SERVES Makes about 48 cookies

TIME 1¼ hours, plus 3 hours chilling and 30 minutes cooling

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