Biscochitos Traditional Cookies

Ingredients

• cup sall-purpose flour
• tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• cup slard, softened
• 1/2 cup swhite sugar
• teaspoon sanise seed
• large eggs
• 1/4 cup brandy
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• tablespoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl; set aside.
2. Beat lard and 1 ½ cups sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add anise seed and beat until fluffy. Stir in eggs, one at a time. Add brandy; stir in flour mixture to form a dough.
3. Roll dough with a floured rolling pin to a thickness of 1/4 or 1/2 inch. Cut dough with a fleur de lis cookie cutter, or other simple shape. Place cookies onto ungreased baking sheets. Mix 1/4 cup of sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl; sprinkle over cookies.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden brown, about 10 minutes.