Bizcochitos (Mexican Anise Cookies) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    5 tablespoons stick margarine, softened
    3/4 cup sugar, plus
    2 teaspoons sugar, divided
    1 large egg
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1 3/4 cups sifted cake flour
    2 teaspoons anise seed
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    1/8 teaspoon salt
    1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Preparation
    Cream margarine; gradually add 3/4 cup sugar, beating at medium speed of a mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Combine cake flour, aniseed, baking powder, and salt; add to creamed mixture, stirring until well-blended. Divide dough in half; shape each portion into a ball, and wrap each in plastic wrap. Freeze 40 minutes.
    Preheat oven to 350 d F. Remove one portion of dough from freezer; remove plastic wrap. Roll dough to a 1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface; cut with a 2-inch round cutter. Place on baking sheets. Combine 2 teaspoons sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over cookies. Bake at 350 d F for 10 minutes. Remove from baking sheets immediately; cool on wire racks. Repeat procedure with remaining portion of dough. Store in an airtight container.
    Note: Time does not include chill time of dough.

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