Yield: 48 servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
1 cup | Lard or shortening |
½ cup | Sugar |
1 each | Egg |
3 cups | Flour |
¼ cup | Sugar |
1½ teaspoon | Baking powder |
½ teaspoon | Salt |
1 teaspoon | Anise seed |
3 tablespoons | Sweet wine |
1 tablespoon | Cinnamon |
TOPPING
Cream fat and sugar until quite creamy. Add egg and beat until very fluffy. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture. Stir in wine and anise seed. Roll dough to ¼" thick and cut in plain squares or fancy shapes. Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle on top of each cookie. Bake in a preheated 350 oven for 15-20 minutes or until light brown. Freezes well.