Mexican gingerbread cookies

Puerquitos, marranitos, cochinitos, o galletas de piloncillo. These are the names that these piggy shaped cookies are known by across Mexico. They're an

Marranitos (aka puerquitos or cochinitos de piloncillo) is a delicious Mexican pan dulce shaped like a little pig that tastes like a soft gingerbread cookie!

Makes 16 Large Cookies This is the cookie cutter I used.

Get a taste of tradition with these Mexican cookies! From polvorones to wedding cookies to coyotas, each recipe is sure to please.

These sugar cookies taste like traditional Mexican bakery cookies and are made with simple ingredients such as sugar, butter, and flour.

Bizcochitos, also known as pan de polvo, are a traditional Mexican shortbread cookie covered in cinnamon sugar that melts in your mouth.

These Mexican Shortbread Cookies are simply irresistible! With their perfect crunch and authentic flavor, this classic recipe is sure to steal your heart. No wonder they're a popular treat often found in Mexican bakeries. Try them today and thank us later!

These cookies have all the flavors of Mexican hot chocolate, complete with a melty marshmallow center. Use holiday-themed sanding sugar or sprinkles to get the cookies into the Christmas spirit.

These buttery shortbread cookies are full of chocolate, cinnamon-and-sugar, and a bit of spice thanks to a couple unique ingredients! They remind me of a good cup of Mexican hot chocolate, in cookie form.

Marranitos, also known as puerquitos, cochinitos or gingerbread piggies, are pan dulce with a distinctive pig shape (hence the name) and a texture somewhere between a cookie and a bread or cake, with crispy edges and a slightly soft and chewy center. Found in panaderias all over Mexico, these popular large cookies get their deep molasses-like flavor and color from piloncillo. They are traditionally mild in flavor — not overly sweet — and lightly spiced; my recipe includes a cinnamon…