These delightful gingerbread pig cookies are such a fun treat to make! Marranitos are a traditional Mexican pastry typically served around holidays. Give it a try, you won’t be disappointed.
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Boil piloncillo in water until it dissolves completely. Set it aside to cool down.
Sift flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt into a bowl.
Add butter and orange zest. Stir until combined.
Make a dent to add egg, vanilla, and piloncillo syrup. Mix well.
Cover the dough and chill it for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
Roll the dough and cut cookies with a pi-shaped cutter.
Transfer the cookies onto a baking sheet in a baking tray.
Brush with egg wash and bake them for 10 minutes at 350 degrees F.
Ingredients
Directions
Boil piloncillo in water until it dissolves completely. Set it aside to cool down.
Sift flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt into a bowl.
Add butter and orange zest. Stir until combined.
Make a dent to add egg, vanilla, and piloncillo syrup. Mix well.
Cover the dough and chill it for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
Roll the dough and cut cookies with a pi-shaped cutter.
Transfer the cookies onto a baking sheet in a baking tray.
Brush with egg wash and bake them for 10 minutes at 350 degrees F.
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