Easy Pan de Polvo

by Edward Slonaker
El Pilon Poolside Grill & Wine House

Ingredients:

1 lb butter-flavor Crisco
1 C sugar
1/2 tsp anise extract
1 tsp anise seed
2 tsp cinnamon
5 C flour
Cinnamon/sugar mix

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400°.

Cream Crisco and sugar together in large mixing bowl.

Turn mixer to low and add anise extract, seeds and cinnamon. Slowly start adding the flour, making a dough.

Roll pieces of dough into one-inch balls and press on cookie sheet that's been sprayed with Pam.

Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown on the sides.

Remove from oven and, using two forks, roll each cookie in cinnamon/sugar mix and set on cooling rack.

Makes 5-6 dozen.