New Mexico Biscochito

 Biscochito is a crisp butter cookie flavored with anise and cinnamon brought by the first Spanish colonists of New Mexico.  New Mexico is the state of honor this week with the Biscochito cupcake.  A vanilla cupcake is filled with a white chocolate ganache spiced with anise and cinnamon.  Topped with anise flavored buttercream sprinkled with cinnamon.  A cupcake a day brings sweet bliss your way.

Bizcochito or biscochito is a crisp butter or lard based cookie flavored with anise and cinnamon. It was developed by residents of New Mexico over the centuries from the first Spanish colonists of New Mexico.