Bizcochitos (anise cookies)
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"Americans were just beginning to become interested, once again, in their own regional cookies. A piece about the joys of Santa Fe mentioned that New Mexico boasted the first state cookie in the U.S., the bizcochito. It's the most tender creation you can imagine, with an extraordinarily flaky texture and an unusual flavor that comes from the combination of fresh lard, whole-wheat flour, and ground anise seed. Think ahead: The cookies are wonderful when they come out of the oven, but the definitely improve with age." -Gourmet Magazine <br /> <br />Recipe notes: <br />1. The lard, which can be found in supermarkets with the vegetable oil, should be at room temperature. <br />2. Use ground anise. <br /> <br />Recipe adapted slightly from <strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Gourmet-Cookie-Book-1941-2009/dp/0547328168?tag=food52-20">The Gourmet Cookie Book: The Single Best Recipe from Each Year, 1941-2009</a></strong> (Rux Martin/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010).
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