Mexican Cookies
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INGREDIENTS:
1 (3-inch) stick cinnamon, broken into fine pieces 5 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda pinch of salt
2 eggs, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups shortening
cinnamon sugar



1 Roast cinnamon in a skillet over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Combine cinnamon pieces, flour, and next 4 ingredients in a large mixing bowl; stir well. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Knead in shortening until mixture forms a dough.
2 Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls; place on ungreased cookie sheets. Slash top of each cookie with a shallow X. Bake at 350 F. for 15 minutes. Cool slightly on cookie sheets; dip tops of cookies in cinnamon sugar. Let cool completely on wire racks.

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