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Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 6 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 cups shortening
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons anise seed
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins Ready Time: 27 mins


• preheat the oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c)
• sift flour with baking powder and salt. cream shortening with sugar and anise seeds until fluffy. beat in eggs one at a time. mix in flour and until well blended.
• turn dough out on a floured board and pat or roll to 1/4 or 1/2 inch thickness. cut into shapes (the fleur-de-lys is traditional). dust with a mixture of 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon.
• bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.