Marranitos

• Canned Goods

  • 1/2 cup Apple sauce

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 2 Cloves, whole
  • 2 1/8 cup Flour
  • 1 stick Mexican cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 Star anise

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Vegetable oil

• Liquids

  • 3/4 cup Water

• Other

  • ¾ cup (4.5 oz Piloncillo

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Description

Directions

• Place water, piloncillo, cinnamon, clove, and star anise in a medium sauce pot set to medium heat. Simmer slowly and stir until the piloncillo dissolves. Remove from heat and let cool.
• In a large bowl, combine the whole wheat and all purpose flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Strain the piloncillo syrup into a medium bowl. Add the apple sauce and oil and mix well.
• Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon until the dough begin to comes together.
• Use your hands to incorporate the dough together and form a ball. The dough will be on the wet side.
• Cover in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for an hour or in the freezer for 30 min.
• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Remove the dough from the fridge and roll out on a floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness.
• Use a large pig shaped cookie cutter to cut out the dough and place them on a parchment lined sheet tray.
• Reform the dough scraps into a ball and roll out again to cut out more marranitos. Repeat this process until you cannot cut out any more.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until the marranitos are golden brown on the bottom.
• Remove from oven and let cool slightly.