No Mexican panaderia for hundreds of miles? Bake my own marranitos-puerquitos! Reliving my favorite childhood moments with this recipe.
Course Antojitos, Cookies, pan dulce
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 25 minutesminutes
Cook Time 14 minutesminutes
Total Time 39 minutesminutes
Servings 9Cookies
Ingredients
Ingredients
2/3cupshortening or unsalted butter at room temperature
3/4cuppacked grated piloncillo or brown sugar
2tspground ginger
1tspbaking soda
1tspground canelacinnamon
1tablespoonorange zest
1/2tspsalt
1/4tsp ground anise
1/4tspground cloves
2eggsplus 1 more for egg wash
1/2cupmolasses
3 1/3-3 1/2cupsall purpose flour
Instructions
Directions
In a large bowl, beat shortening with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add the brown sugar, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, orange zest, salt, ground cloves and anise. Beat until combined, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in the eggs and molasses until combined. Beat in as much flour as you can with the mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour. Divide dough in half. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, set aside. On a lightly floured surface, roll out half of the dough at a time to about 1/4 inch thick. Cut out shapes with a lightly floured 4 to 5 inch pig shape cookie cutter. Place cutouts 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
Whisk the third egg with a little water and brush the tops of unbaked marranitos. Bake in preheated oven for 11 to 13 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes. Transfer to wire rack, let cool.
To store, layer cookies between wax paper in an airtight storage container. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for 2 months.
Notes
Tips~ The panaderia marranitos do not contain ginger, but I really love the flavor it adds. This will be up to you if you want to add it or not.