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. -----