Mexican Sugar Cookies

==Description==
 
===Ingredients===
* 2 1/2 cups shortening
* 1 cup white sugar
* 1 teaspoon anise seed, ground
* 2 eggs
* 6 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 tablespoon baking powder
* 1/2 tablespoon cream of tartar
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 cup orange juice
* 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
* 1 cup white 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.
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==See also==
Category:Mexican Desserts
Category:Desserts Category:Recipes
Category:Mexican Recipes
category:Orange Recipes
category:flour Recipes
category:cream of tartar Recipes
category:baking powder Recipes
category:orange juice Recipes
category:granulated sugar Recipes
category:shortening Recipes
category:anise seed Recipes
category:cinnamon Recipes
category:Sugar Recipes
category:granulated sugar Recipes
category:flour Recipes
category:egg Recipes
category:salt Recipes