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Biscochitos are the state cookie for our home state of New Mexico. They are traditionally made with anise seeds, but I substituted with lavender and lemon for this biscochitos recipe. The result is intriguing and delicious! I have also made these with lemon and dried thyme and they were scrumptious.
Ingredients
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened2/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon dried lavender flowers
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1 large egg, room temperature
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, lavender and lemon zest. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; cover and refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm enough to roll.Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 1-in. round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Sprinkle with additional sugar.
Bake until bottoms are light brown, 9-11 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Store in airtight containers. Freeze option: Freeze cookies in freezer containers, separating layers with waxed paper. To use, thaw before serving.
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