Bizcochos (Mexican Holiday Cookies)

Bizcochos (Mexican Holiday Cookies)

Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups lard (no substitute)
• 1 cup sweet wine or 1 cup any fruit juice
• 2 cups sugar, divided
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon anise seed
• 2 egg yolks
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons cinnamon

Directions

• 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 Beat the lard until creamy.
• 3 Mix the wine or fruit juice with 1 cup of sugar, 1 tablespoon cinnamon and anise seeds; add to lard and mix with a wooden spoon.
• 4 Add the egg yolks; mixing well.
• 5 Add enough flour to make soft dough; roll out to 1/2-inch thick and cut in desired shapes and place on greased cookie sheet.
• 6 Bake 15 minutes; checking often to prevent burning.
• 7 Mix the remaining 1 cup of sugar and 4 teaspoons cinnamon; dredge cookies in the cinnamon sugar mixture while still warm.