Bizcochos (mexican Holiday Cookies)

Total Time: 361 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 360 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 cups lard (not shortening)
• 1 cup sweet wine or 1 cup any fruit juice
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon anise seed
• 2 egg yolks
• 3 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 teaspoons cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 whip lard until creamy.
• 2 mix wine (or fruit juice), 1 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon cinnamon and anise.
• 3 add this to lard.
• 4 mix with wooden spoon.
• 5 add egg yolks; mix well.
• 6 add sufficient flour to make a soft dough; roll out 1/2 inch thick.
• 7 cut in desired shapes and place on greased cookie sheet.
• 8 bake 15 minutes at 350 degrees.
• 9 check often to prevent burning.
• 10 mix remaining cinnamon and sugar.
• 11 dredge cookies in this mixture while they are still warm.