Biscochitos I Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 6 cups all-purpose flour <br>- ¼ teaspoon salt <br>- 3 teaspoons baking powder <br>- 2 cups shortening <br>- 1 ½ cups white sugar <br>- 2 teaspoons anise seed <br>- 2 eggs <br>- ¼ cup brandy <br>- ¼ cup white sugar <br>- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) <br>step 2: 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 brandy until well blended. <br>step 3: 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. <br>step 4: Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. <br>

Ingredients
- 6 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 cups shortening
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- 2 teaspoons anise seed
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup brandy
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions
step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
step 2: 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 brandy until well blended.
step 3: 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.
step 4: Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.

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