Marranitos (Mexican Pig-Shaped Cookies)

SUBMITTED BY: nmcowgirl PHOTO BY: cakewitch85

"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 - and no cinnamon either. In fact, traditional marranitos get their delicious spicy-brown goodness from molasses. This recipe is a trans-pecos region variation, it uses the non-traditional addition of cinnamon. You may wish to try also adding a bit of dry ground ginger, and you may use a milk wash instead of an egg wash."

RECIPE RATING:

Read Reviews (6)

Review/Rate This Recipe

PREP TIME	20 Min
COOK TIME	15 Min
READY IN	35 Min
Original recipe yield 15 large cookies

SERVINGS

(Help)

Servings
USMETRIC

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
1/4 cup shortening
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 cup unsulfured molasses
6 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg, beaten

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, cream together brown sugar and shortening until smooth. Mix in 1 egg, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Stir in the baking soda, cinnamon, and molasses. Mix in flour until the dough is stiff enough to roll out.
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 remaining beaten egg over the tops of the cookies.
Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the centers of the cookies appear dry and edges are lightly browned.

ADVERTISE WITH US

REVIEWS

Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2007 by Tracy

Love these cookies!!! So glad I found the recipe...no more shipping them from Texas :) MORE

Reviewed on Jun. 10, 2008 by Grasshopper

I love these cookies! The second time I made them I altered the recipe just a bit, which... MORE

Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2008 by cakewitch85

the taste was good. But they where kind of dry. I don't know if I did something wrong. MORE

Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2008 by MrsZuniga

They tasted exactly like the puerquitos that my parents used to buy me as a child from our... MORE

Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2008 by LVEA

These tasted just like the ones we grew up eating. They were great! I gave it only 4 stars... MORE

Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2007 by Ty

These are really good!!!! MORE

ADVERTISE WITH US

Recipe Submitter:

nmcowgirl

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA Living In: Hagerman, New Mexico, USA
My Profile \| Reviews \| Photos \| Recipes Menus \| Favorite Food Lists