How To Make Marranitos (Mexican Pig-Shaped Cookies)
Make a fresh batch of everyone’s favorite dessert! With these cookie recipes, you can bake all kinds of different sweet treats. Make a classic snack with chocolate chip cookies. Or, switch it up by adding nuts, raisins, and other ingredients to keep things interesting.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 egg
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
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In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
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Add the molasses and egg, and mix well.
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In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt.
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Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until well combined.
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Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of about 1/4 inch.
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Use pig-shaped cookie cutters to cut out the cookies and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
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Bake for 12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
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Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
- Calories : 250kcal
- Total Fat : 9g
- Saturated Fat : 5g
- Cholesterol : 45mg
- Sodium : 150mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 38g
- Dietary Fiber : 1g
- Sugars : 17g
- Protein : 3g
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