marranitos (mexican pig-shaped cookies)

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 cup unsulfured molasses
• 6 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 egg, beaten

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• preheat the oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• in a large bowl, cream together brown sugar and shortening until smooth. mix in 1 egg, milk, and vanilla until smooth. stir in the baking soda, cinnamon, and molasses. mix in flour until the dough is stiff enough to roll out.
• roll dough out on a lightly floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness. cut into cookies using a pig shaped cookie cutter. place cookies 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. brush the remaining beaten egg over the tops of the cookies.
• bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the centers of the cookies appear dry and edges are lightly browned.