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Mexican Sugar Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: Bea Ramirez PHOTO BY: Java_Girl

"Cut-out cookies rolled in sugar and cinnamon."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 16 stars. This recipe average a 4.7 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 2 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 1/2 cups shortening
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon anise seed, ground
  • 2 eggs
  • 6 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 tablespoon cream of tartar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup white sugar

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Beat shortening until light and fluffy. Add one cup sugar, and anise seed. Mix until creamy. Add eggs and mix well. Add flour, baking power, cream of tartar, salt and orange juice. Mix well.
  3. Knead dough until smooth. On lightly floured surface, roll to 1/2 inch thick. Cut using cookie cutter into different shapes. Bake until light brown, 5 - 8 minutes. Roll cookies in mixture of 1 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons of cinnamon while still warm.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2003 by SCORDIA
My whole family loved this cookie recipe! We recently had a quinceañera for our daughter on... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2004 by JENNIFER026
This made the best cookies & my 3 year old daughter really enjoyed baking them with me! The... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2006 by polarbear07
I am a high school Spanish teacher and i made these cookies for my class. They were a big... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 12, 2007 by Karen
These were great! I made them for a mexican fiesta party I threw and they were a big hit.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2007 by Java_Girl
These were so yummy! They are extremely delicate cookies. So much so that I had to add... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2007 by ILove2Ck
These were very simple to make and quite tasty too. Reminded me of a cross between a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 12, 2005 by COOLBGB
I think that these are the best sugar cookies ever made! Even though alot of shortening is... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2006 by corona1
These are so wonderful! My whole family could not stop eating them. I had to bake them a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2005 by CODEDIVA
My family has always called this Biscocho's but I think it changes from region to region. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 3, 2008 by Suzy
These cookies are incredible! They are soft and light with the texture between shortbread... MORE

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