Anise and cinnamon shortbread cookies, lightly buttery, the official New Mexico state cookie since 1989. Peak season December for Christmas tins, but baked year round.

Biscochitos arrived with Spanish colonists in the 1600s and adapted to New Mexico ingredients over centuries. The recipe traditionally uses lard, anise seed and a hint of brandy. In 1989, the New Mexico legislature designated the biscochito the official state cookie, making it the first US state to do so. Celina's Biscochitos and ABC Cake Shop are the canonical Albuquerque bakers.

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