piglet cookies
Piglet Cookies (Mexico) A soft, spicy gingerbread cookie commonly found in Mexican bakeries and supermarkets throughout the Southwest. These are also known as "Cochinitos." Makes a...
Ingredients
- 3cupall-purpose flour
- 1tablespoonground ginger
- 11/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 3/4teaspoonbaking soda
- 1/2teaspoonsalt
- 1/2teaspoonground cloves
- 1/4teaspoonwhite pepper
- 1/2cupbutter
Directions
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Piglet Cookies (Mexico) A soft, spicy gingerbread cookie commonly found in Mexican bakeries and supermarkets throughout the Southwest
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These are also known as "Cochinitos." Makes about 2 1/2 dozen 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon ground ginger 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon 3
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Grease a cookie sheet/ Sift together the flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, cloves and pepper into a bowl
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Cream together butter and sugar
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Add the sour cream, egg, honey, molasses and vanilla extract
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Stir in the dry ingredients
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The dough should be fairly moist
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Cover the dough, and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours