Bizcochos (Mexican Holiday Cookies) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups lard (no substitute)
1 cup sweet wine or 1 cup any fruit juice
2 cups sugar, divided
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon anise seed
2 egg yolks
3 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons cinnamon

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Beat the lard until creamy.
Mix the wine or fruit juice with 1 cup of sugar, 1 tablespoon cinnamon and anise seeds; add to lard and mix with a wooden spoon.
Add the egg yolks; mixing well.
Add enough flour to make soft dough; roll out to 1/2-inch thick and cut in desired shapes and place on greased cookie sheet.
Bake 15 minutes; checking often to prevent burning.
Mix the remaining 1 cup of sugar and 4 teaspoons cinnamon; dredge cookies in the cinnamon sugar mixture while still warm.