Dessert for 8

Piloncillo Pecan Cookies

Name: Piloncillo Pecan Cookies
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 1 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1 cinnamon stick finely chopped or 2 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp salt; 3/4 cup piloncillo shaved and in small chunks; 2 tsp brown sugar; 1/2 cup lard or shortening; 1 large egg; 6 tbsp milk; pam non-stick cooking spray

$2.43for 430 minServes 8

Piloncillo, cinnamon, and pecans flavor soft cookies made from a quick milk and lard dough.

Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Milk, 3.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	3.25 oz	$0.13Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.87

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourBaking powder and sodaDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mexican Kid-friendly Budget Desserts Fall

Typical price

$0.61 per serving$2.43 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cinnamon stick finely chopped or 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup piloncillo shaved and in small chunks
2 tsp brown sugar
1/2 cup lard or shortening
1 large egg
6 tbsp milk
pam non-stick cooking spray

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
Whisk the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl.
Beat the lard, brown sugar, and piloncillo until blended, then beat in the egg and milk.
Stir in the flour mixture and pecans until a soft dough forms.
Drop eight portions onto the baking sheet and flatten them slightly.
Bake for 12 minutes, until the edges are set, then cool the cookies on the sheet.