Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 pound lard (at room temperature)
  • 2 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3 teaspoon anise extract
  • 6 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Add the lard and 1 1/2 cups of sugar to a mixing bowl. Using a handheld electric mixer set on medium speed, cream together for 2 minutes, or until light and fluffy. Mix in the eggs and anise.
  • In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt until evenly combined. Add the lard mixture to flour mixture and gently knead to combine into a dough.
  • Use a floured rolling pin, on a lightly floured surface, to roll cookie dough to 1/4 inch thick. Cut out cookies using a 2-inch diameter cookie cutter. Transfer cookies to an ungreased baking sheet 1/2 apart.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, rotating halfway through, or until golden.
  • While cookies are in the oven, mix together the remaining 1 cup of sugar with the cinnamon and nutmeg in a shallow bowl. Dredge warm cookies in sugar mixture and set on a wire rack to cool completely.