Biscochitos Traditional Cookies

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift the flour baking powder and salt into a bowl and set aside.

In a large bowl cream together the lard and 1 1/2 cups sugar until smooth. Mix in the anise seed and beat until fluffy. Stir in the eggs one at a time. Add the sifted ingredients and brandy and stir until well blended.

On a floured surface roll the dough out to 1/2 or 1/4 inch thickness and cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters. The traditional is fleur-de-lis. Place cookies onto baking sheets. Mix together the 1/4 cup of sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the tops of the cookies.

Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven or until the bottoms are lightly browned.