Mexican Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups shortening
- 1 cup granulated sugar|white sugar
- 1 teaspoon anise seed, ground
- 2 eggs
- 6 cups flour|all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 tablespoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1 cup granulated sugar|white sugar
* Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
* Beat shortening until light and fluffy.
* Add one cup Granulated sugar|Sugar, and anise seed.
* Mix until creamy.
* Add eggs and mix well.
* Add flour, baking power, cream of tartar, salt and orange juice.
* Mix well.
* Knead dough until smooth.
* On lightly floured surface, roll to 1/2 inch thick.
* Cut using cookie cutter into different shapes.
* Bake until light brown, 5 - 8 minutes.
* Roll cookies in mixture of 1 cup Granulated sugar|Sugar and 3 tablespoons of cinnamon while still warm.
* Beat shortening until light and fluffy.
* Add one cup Granulated sugar|Sugar, and anise seed.
* Mix until creamy.
* Add eggs and mix well.
* Add flour, baking power, cream of tartar, salt and orange juice.
* Mix well.
* Knead dough until smooth.
* On lightly floured surface, roll to 1/2 inch thick.
* Cut using cookie cutter into different shapes.
* Bake until light brown, 5 - 8 minutes.
* Roll cookies in mixture of 1 cup Granulated sugar|Sugar and 3 tablespoons of cinnamon while still warm.
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