sesame anise melts

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup lard
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon anise seed, crushed
• 1 cup sesame seeds, toasted

Recipe

• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c). grease cookie sheets.
• sift together the flour, baking soda and salt, set aside. in a medium bowl, cream together the lard and sugar. stir in the egg and anise seeds. add dry ingredients, mix well. put the sesame seeds into a shallow bowl or saucer. roll dough into 1 inch balls, roll them in the sesame seeds to coat. place them 1 1/2 inches apart the prepared cookie sheets. flatten the balls slightly using the bottom of a glass.
• bake for 6 to 9 minutes in the preheated oven. remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks. store in an airtight container.