Marranitos (or cochinos, or puerquitos, as are they are called in some Mexican-American communities) are often called Gingerbread Pigs, although they don't actually have ginger in them. The flavor comes from the molasses. This recipe is a trans-pecos region variation which uses the non-traditional addition of cinnamon.
Ingredients
- 1.25 cups packed brown sugar
- 0.25 cups shortening
- 1 egg
- 0.25 cups milk
- 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup unsulfured molasses
- 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
- 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 egg , beaten
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
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Beat brown sugar and shortening together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Beat in 1 egg, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Stir in molasses, baking soda, and cinnamon. Mix in flour until the dough is stiff enough to roll out.
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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 tops of the cookies with beaten egg.
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Bake in the preheated oven until risen and edges are lightly browned, about 15 to 17 minutes. Cool briefly on cookie sheets; serve warm or transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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