Traditional Puerquitos de Piloncillo

Name: Traditional Puerquitos de Piloncillo
Prep time: 65 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
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Loaded with cuteness and flavor, these traditional puerquitos de piloncillo are an iconic Mexican pan dulce. Known as marranitos or puerquitos, these piggie-shaped Mexican spiced cookies are flavored with a piloncillo, anise, and cinnamon syrup, and are prepared with basic ingredients like butter, cow’s milk, egg, sugar, and flour, resulting in soft, slightly sweet, and irresistible treats everyone will love.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 25-01-2018

Preparation

50 mins

15 mins

Low

Preheat oven to 338 °F. In a pot over medium heat, heat water, piloncillo, anise, and cinnamon stick until a caramel is formed. Let cool and set aside. In a bowl, sift flour, sugar, and baking powder. Add butter and mix with your hands until a crumbly consistency is obtained. Add egg and piloncillo syrup. Knead to a homogenous dough. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. On a floured surface, roll out dough to 0.1-thickness. Using a piggie-shaped cutter, cut the dough. Arrange on a baking sheet and brush with milk. Bake traditional puerquitos de piloncillo for 15 minutes, let cool, and serve.