Biscochitos

Yield
36 servings

Ingredients
6 cups all purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups shortening
1 ½ cups what sugar
2 teaspoons anise seed
2 eggs
½ cup brandy
¼ cup white sugar
1-teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions c
First preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

Then sift flour with baking powder and salt.  Cream shortening with sugar anise seeds until fluffy.  Beat in eggs one at a time.  Mix in flour and brandy until well blended. 

After that, turn dough out on a floured board and pat or roll to ¼ or ½ inch thickness.  Cut into shapes (the fleur-de-lys is traditional).  Dust with a mixture of ¼ cup sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon.

Finally, bake for 10-12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.