Holiday Cookies (Bizcochos)

Yields:	1 dozen
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	Preparation	15 minutes
	Cooking	12 minutes
	Ready In	1 hours

Ingredients

1/2	pound	lard
1	cup	sugar
1	each	egg	jumbo, or
2	each	egg	small
1	x	orange zest	of 1 orange
3 c To 3 1/2	cups	flour, unbleached all-purpose
1 1/2	teaspoons	baking powder
1/4	teaspoon	salt
1 to 2	tablespoon	orange juice	optional
2	tablespoons	cinnamon	ground

Directions

Cream lard in large mixing bowl with spoon or electric mixer until light and fluffy.

Beat in 1/2 cup sugar little at a time. Beat in egg and orange rind.

Sift flour, baking powder and salt together in bowl.

Add flour mixture to creamed lard mixture about 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition.

After 3 cups flour are added, dough should be smooth and workable, somewhat stiff.

If it seems to loose, beat in up to 1/2 cup more flour.

If too hard to mix, add up to 2 tablespoons orange juice.

Refrigerate dough until thoroughly chilled, 30 to 40 minutes.

On lightly floured surface, roll out dough about 1/8-inch thick and cut with cookie cutters (or pipe onto ungreased baking sheet using large pastry bag fitted with No.5 star tip).

Bake on ungreased baking sheet at 350 degrees until edges are golden, about 10 to 12 minutes.

Combine cinnamon and remaining 1/2 cup sugar in bowl and roll cookies in mixture.

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Member Review

Bev's Green Bean Casserole

I make this from time to time for the holidays or dinner gatherings, and it is usually gone in seconds. People seem to like this one better than the classic green bean casserole recipe. I'd suggest substituting the canned corn with about a cup of fresh or frozen corn - it tastes much better. Sometimes I add some chopped potatoes or sliced celery, and I always use sharp cheddar cheese for optimum flavor. Try it for the holidays - you'll be a hit.

Reviewed by coryoon

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