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Marranitos

Yields1 ServingPrep Time40 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time50 mins

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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 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
 4 tbsp Unsalted Butter
 1 ½ cups Chopped Piloncillo
 2 tbsp Cinnamon
 1 tsp Baking Powder
 2 Eggs (Divided)
 ½ cup Water
 ¼ tsp Kosher Salt
 1 tsp Orange Zest
 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1

Boil piloncillo in water until it dissolves completely. Set it aside to cool down.

2

Sift flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt into a bowl.

3

Add butter and orange zest. Stir until combined.

4

Make a dent to add egg, vanilla, and piloncillo syrup. Mix well.

5

Cover the dough and chill it for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.

6

Roll the dough and cut cookies with a pi-shaped cutter.

7

Transfer the cookies onto a baking sheet in a baking tray.

8

Brush with egg wash and bake them for 10 minutes at 350 degrees F.

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