Recipes · American · Bakery
Biscochito (Anise-Cinnamon Cookies)
One serving has 169 kcal and 2 g protein. Ready in 52 minutes.
- Preparation: 40 min
- Cooking: 12 min
- Makes: 1 serving (39.3 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free
- Contains: alcohol, egg, gluten, pork
Ingredients
- 15 g Flour, all-purpose
- 10 g Sugar
- 7 g Lard
- 4 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 0.3 g Baking powder
- 0.3 g Anise seed
- 0.5 g Cinnamon
- 2 g Spirits
- 0.2 g Salt
Method
- Cream the lard with most of the sugar until light and fluffy, then beat in the egg, brandy and anise seed.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt together and work it into the fat mixture to form a soft dough.
- Wrap and chill the dough for 20 minutes so it is easier to roll.
- Roll out to about 6 mm (¼ in) thick and cut into rounds or fleur-de-lis shapes.
- Mix the remaining sugar with the cinnamon and sprinkle over the tops.
- Bake at 190°C (375°F) for 10-12 minutes until just set but not browned, then cool on a rack. Makes 1 cookie; multiply the ingredients by 24 for a full batch.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 169 kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 22.1 g | |
| Water | 6.3 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.71 g | 2% |
| Protein | 2.1 g | 4% |
| Tryptophan | 0.03 g | |
| Threonine | 0.07 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.08 g | |
| Leucine | 0.15 g | |
| Lysine | 0.07 g | |
| Methionine | 0.04 g | |
| Cystine | 0.04 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.11 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.07 g | |
| Valine | 0.1 g | |
| Histidine | 0.05 g | |
| Fat | 7.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.93 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.84 g | |
| Saturated | 2.9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 21.5 mg | |
| Calcium | 33.7 mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.03 mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.96 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 4.7 mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.2 mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 55.6 mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 28.3 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 6.4 µg | 12% |
| Sodium | 107 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.19 mg | 2% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.12 mg | 11% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.1 mg | 9% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.9 mg | 6% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.13 mg | 3% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 29.4 µg | 7% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.04 µg | 2% |
| Choline | 15.3 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 6.5 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.08 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 10.4 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.21 µg | 0% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.05 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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