Lard Cookies: The Easy Recipe

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Mantecaos are small Spanish cookies made with lard. This recipe comes from my grandmother, who received it from her mother. When I visited her during vacations, I always left with a small bag filled with these treats. The taste of childhood!

Yields4 Servings
Prep Time10 minsCook Time25 minsTotal Time35 mins
Ingredients
 250 Lard
 250 Sugar
 500 Flour
 1 Grated lemon zest
 1 Ground cinnamon
Directions
1

Pour all the ingredients into a mixing bowl and knead with your fingertips until the dough comes together. Form small balls with your hands, flatten them slightly, then place them on a greased baking tray and bake in a medium oven (180°C) for 20 to 25 minutes. The cookies should be lightly golden.

Ingredients

Ingredients
 250 Lard
 250 Sugar
 500 Flour
 1 Grated lemon zest
 1 Ground cinnamon

Directions

Directions
1

Pour all the ingredients into a mixing bowl and knead with your fingertips until the dough comes together. Form small balls with your hands, flatten them slightly, then place them on a greased baking tray and bake in a medium oven (180°C) for 20 to 25 minutes. The cookies should be lightly golden.

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Lard Cookies: The Easy Recipe
  • Karmen07ธันวาคม 29, 2018
    Hello, I made this recipe and thanks to it I rediscovered the taste of the treats from my childhood. Thank you and enjoy to those who will lend a hand!
  • Otilcธันวาคม 29, 2018
    Very easy
  • Joeธันวาคม 29, 2018
    Great. Melt-in-your-mouth recipe.
  • Valayaธันวาคม 29, 2018
    Very good recipe, easy to make and delicious.
  • Marioธันวาคม 29, 2018
    I rediscovered the taste of the little cakes my grandmother used to make.

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Nutrition Facts

4 servings

Serving size

4

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