Ingredients

• 1 c Lard or shortening
• 1/2 c Sugar
• 1 Egg
• 3 c Flour
• 1 1/2 ts Baking powder
• 1/2 ts Salt
• 1 ts Anise seed
• 3 tb Sweet wine
• topping- 1/4 c Sugar
• 1 tb Cinnamon

Cream fat and sugar until quite creamy. Add egg and beat until very fluffy. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture. Stir in wine and anise seed. Roll dough to 1/4 thick and cut in plain squares or fancy shapes. Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle on top of each cookie. Bake in a preheated 350 oven for 15-20 minutes or until light brown. Freezes well.