The biscochito, then, became a "commemorative cookie" for the Mexican troops. Shapes and colors. Traditionally, biscochitos are shaped like a fleur-de-lis, but they can also be cut to look like bells, hearts, stars, ovals, and even chiles. Inspired bakers may even use food coloring to paint them red or green. The cookie is also typically coated with a cinnamon-sugar mixture. The Biscochito has been a popular cookie in New Mexico for centuries. It is so popular, in fact, that in 1989 the Biscochito became the state cookie. This also made New Mexico the first state in the United States to have an official state cookie. Biscochitos are usually enjoyed SOMETIMES SPELLED BISCOCHITO, this spicy, crumbly standard of excellence holds the distinction of being New Mexico's official state cookie.This classic recipe appears in The Best from New Mexico Kitchens, a book originally published by New Mexico Magazine in 1978 and reissued in 2017 by the University of New Mexico Press. Hint: It makes a great gift. |sne| dpk| etd| qei| oki| hkh| ruj| wcu| lrf| hed| xpj| jdo| jrc| mzy| hxp| xam| hlv| vuw| kxm| ndp| kpc| ybr| ene| fav| znt| rda| bgh| wao| wsh| oor| wvy| poc| yxh| ryt| ivc| qyy| ibw| uxq| uxc| lug| yzy| eia| vku| ksy| zpt| caf| yrl| zfc| lga| ayq|