Native American Feast Day Cookies

Yummy cookies that will satisfy anyone at the rez or in your home:) its very good and delicious to try anytime :)

Preheat your oven to 350 f.

In a mixing bowl , cream 2 / 3 cup of sugar and lard.

Add egg and blend thoroughly.

Stir in the flour , baking powder , vanilla , and anise seed , blending thoroughly.

Gradually add milk until a stiff dough is formed.

Mix in the pinon nuts.

Roll the dough out on a lightly floured board to 1 / 2 inch thickness.

Cut into 2 inch cookies with a cookie cutter.

Sprinkle the tops with mixture of the remaining sugar and cinnamon.

Bake the cookies on a well greased baking sheet for about 15 minutes or until golden.

Cool on a rack.

Makes 2 dozen two inch cookies.

sugar, lard, egg, unbleached flour, baking powder, vanilla extract, anise seed, milk, pine nuts, ground cinnamon