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Biscochos De Vino (Mexican Wedding Cookies) Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 pound lard
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon crushed whole cinnamon
1 teaspoon crushed anise seed
2 eggs
6 ½ cups flour
1 jigger of wine (any kind)
Cinnamon - sugar mixture
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven at 400º f.

Crush whole cinnamon and anise seed. Cream lard and sugar, add cinnamon, anise, eggs, flour, and wine. At this point, mix with your hands. Place on board and roll out ½ inch thick. Cut into triangle shapes, hearts, etc.

Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 400º degrees for 15 minutes. Bake until set, but not brown. Watch closely so as not to burn.

Remove from cookie sheet and immediately drench in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Let cool and drench again, if desired.

 

 

 

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