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["Preheat oven to 350 degrees.", "Sift flour with baking powder and salt.", "In a separate bowl, cream lard with sugar and freshly ground anise seeds until fluffy.", "(This is a very important step!", "You want a lot of air incorporated into the lard because it helps make the cookies lighter.", ").", "Beat in eggs one at a time.", "Mix in flour mixture and white wine until well blended.", "Refrigerate 1-2 hours.", "Turn dough out on a floured surface and roll out desire thickness (I usually like it between 1/8-1/4 of an inch thick).", "Cut into shapes.", "Mix the 1/2 cup sugar and 2 tbsp of cinnamon in a small bowl.", "Dip tops of the cut out cookies in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.", "Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges turn a golden color.", "Remove from oven and immediately dip cookies again in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.", "Place cookies on cooling sheet and allow to cool completely.", "(If you try to eat them while they're still warm, they will taste like lard-- not fun!", ").", "Variation: You can also ""paint"" the cookies with a mixture of 1/2 cup heavy cream or evaporated milk and food coloring (red or green).", "With a paint brush, put a heavy coat on top of cut out cookies (for this variation, it's usually the shape of a chile/chili).", "Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar, then bake for 10-12 minutes."]
