Mexican piggy 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

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

Marranitos (Mexican Gingerbread Pigs) are a pan dulce, or sweet bread, flavored with molasses and commonly found in Mexican bakeries.

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Marranitos are absolute favorites in Mexican baking. My recipe is created from childhood memory, with no ginger. Piloncillo, star anise, and black pepper, there's the secret!

Wonderful Marranitos with hints of piloncillo and cinnamon in every bite. This Mexican Pan Dulce is so flavorful and so easy to make!

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

Mexican Pink Cookies are crunchy sugar cookies that are quick and easy to make. These pretty cookies are great for casual dunking or festive party platters.

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

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…