whole wheat bizcochitos

(1 rating)
Recipe by
emily lathlean
pleasanton, CA

Easy, delicious and a bit different. I've been making them for many years., "Tweaked" the recipe a couple of times. Light, crispy cookies, a bit of unusual flavor with the anise seed and whole wheat flour.

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For whole wheat bizcochitos

  • 1 c
    room -temp. butter
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 2 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1 c
    whole wheat flour
  • 1/8 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    anise seed, plus enough to sprinkle on baking pan
  • 1/4 c
    coffee (or use water if desired)
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 Tbsp
    sugar

How To Make whole wheat bizcochitos

  • 1
    Mix the 1/2 cup sugar, both flours, baking powder and the 3/4 tsp. anise seed in small bowl.
  • 2
    Cream butter and the 1/2 cup sugar. Add dry ingredients, then water. Blend well til dough forms a ball.
  • 3
    Roll out 1/8 inch thick. (Thinner for crisper cookies). You may cut into shapes, or just cut into squares. I sometimes roll a pie crimper along the dough to cut squares or rectangles, about 1 1/2" on each side.
  • 4
    Lightly grease cookie sheet and sprinkle anise seed onto it. (About a tbs.) P)lace cookies on pan. Sprinkle with mixture of cinnamon and the tbs. of sugar.
  • 5
    Bake at 350 degrees 14-17 minutes. Remove cookies to rack to cool. Keep in airtight container. Sometimes I add a little colored sugar to topping.

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