1 c  Lard or shortening
1/2 c  Sugar
1    Egg
3 c  Flour
1 1/2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
1 ts Anise seed
3 tb Sweet wine

-TOPPING –
1/4 c Sugar
1 tb Cinnamon

Cream fat and sugar until quite creamy. Add egg and beat until very fluffy.
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture. Stir
in wine and anise seed. Roll dough to 1/4″ thick and cut in plain squares
or fancy shapes. Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle on top of each
cookie. Bake in a preheated 350 oven for 15-20 minutes or until light
brown. Freezes well.