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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 ¼ cups packed brown sugar
- ¼ cup shortening
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup unsulfured molasses
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 egg, beaten
Directions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Step 2
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.
Step 3
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.
Step 4
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.
Cook?s Note
You may wish to add a bit of dry ground ginger, and you may use a milk wash instead of an egg wash.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 15 | |
| Calories 359 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat5g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat1g | 6% |
| Cholesterol25mg | 8% |
| Sodium151mg | 7% |
| Total Carbohydrate73g | 27% |
| Dietary Fiber2g | 5% |
| Total Sugars30g | |
| Protein6g | |
| Calcium78mg | 6% |
| Iron4mg | 20% |
| Potassium415mg | 9% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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