Bizcochos (mexican Holiday Cookies)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups lard (no substitute)
• 1 cup sweet wine or 1 cup any fruit juice
• 2 cups sugar, divided
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon anise seed
• 2 egg yolks
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 beat the lard until creamy.
• 3 mix the wine or fruit juice with 1 cup of sugar, 1 tablespoon cinnamon and anise seeds; add to lard and mix with a wooden spoon.
• 4 add the egg yolks; mixing well.
• 5 add enough flour to make soft dough; roll out to 1/2-inch thick and cut in desired shapes and place on greased cookie sheet.
• 6 bake 15 minutes; checking often to prevent burning.
• 7 mix the remaining 1 cup of sugar and 4 teaspoons cinnamon; dredge cookies in the cinnamon sugar mixture while still warm.