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Marranitos (Mexican Gingerbread Pigs)
Marranitos (Mexican Gingerbread Pigs) are a pan dulce, or sweet bread, flavored with molasses and commonly found in Mexican bakeries. Best served with a cup of milk or coffee and eaten on weekend mornings!
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
37 mins
Servings: 28 cookies
Calories: 152 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs, divided
- ¾ cup unsulfured molasses
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter until smooth. Add the dark brown sugar and mix until well combined. Add in one egg, molasses, milk, and vanilla extract. Mix together until smooth.
- In a separate large bowl, add the flour, ginger, baking soda, and cinnamon. Whisk together to combine.
- Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients 1 cup at a time and mix until well combined. The dough should cleanly pull away from the mixing bowl.
- Transfer the dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll out to ⅜-inch thickness (or a little less than ½-inch).
- Use a pig shaped cookie cutter to cut the dough into pigs. Place the pigs 1 ½ inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- In a small bowl, crack open the remaining egg and whisk. Brush the beaten egg over the tops of the pigs using a pastry brush.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are lightly browned.
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Notes
- The number of cookies will vary depending on the size of the cookie cutter you use. Here's the cookie cutter I used.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1marranito
Calories
152kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
83mg
(3%)
Potassium
56mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
100IU
(2%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 28cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 152
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1marranito | |
| Calories | 152kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 83mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 56mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 100IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.