Mexican Sugar Cookies



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Servings:
12

Yield:
2 dozen


Ingredients

  • 2 ½cupsshortening
  • 1cupwhite sugar
  • 1teaspoonanise seed, ground
  • 2eggs
  • 6cupsall-purpose flour
  • 1tablespoonbaking powder
  • ½tablespooncream of tartar
  • ½teaspoonsalt
  • ¼cuporange juice
  • 3tablespoonsground cinnamon
  • 1cupwhite sugar

  • Directions

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

    Beat shortening until light and fluffy. Add one cup sugar, and anise seed. Mix until creamy. Add eggs and mix well. Add flour, baking power, cream of tartar, salt and orange juice. Mix well.

    Knead dough until smooth. On lightly floured surface, roll to 1/2 inch thick. Cut using cookie cutter into different shapes. Bake until light brown, 5 – 8 minutes. Roll cookies in mixture of 1 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons of cinnamon while still warm.



    Nutrition Facts (per serving)

    755

    Calories

    44g

    Fat

    84g

    Carbs

    8g

    Protein

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