biscochitos traditional cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups lard
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons anise seed
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• preheat the oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl, and set aside.
• in a large bowl, cream together the lard and 1 1/2 cups sugar until smooth. mix in the anise seed, and beat until fluffy. stir in the eggs one at a time. add the sifted ingredients and , and stir until well blended.
• on a floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/2 or 1/4 inch thickness, and cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters. the traditional is fleur-de-lis. place cookies baking sheets. mix together the 1/4 cup of sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the tops of the cookies.
• bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the bottoms are lightly browned.