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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt ¾ cup lard ¾ cup white sugar 1 egg 1 tablespoon anise seed, crushed 1 cup sesame seeds, toasted

Nutrition Info

210.9 calories carbohydrate: 21 g cholesterol: 18.4 mg fat: 13 g fiber: 1.4 g protein: 3.3 g saturatedFat: 4 g servingSize: - sodium: 54.9 mg sugar: 8.4 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt, set aside. In a medium bowl, cream together the lard and sugar. Stir in the egg and anise seeds. Add dry ingredients, mix well. Put the sesame seeds into a shallow bowl or saucer. Roll dough into 1 inch balls, roll them in the sesame seeds to coat. Place them 1 1/2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Flatten the balls slightly using the bottom of a glass.
Bake for 6 to 9 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

3 dozen

This is an Italian cookie. Shaped in balls and rolled in sesame seeds. Flavored with anise.