Hojarascas (Mexican Shortbread Cookies)

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups vegetable shortening manteca, rendered pork lard or butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar plus more for dusting
• 1 1/2 teaspoons anise seeds or 1 teaspoon ground
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1 Orange
• 1/4 cup juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup ground pecans finely
• nonstick spray or parchment paper
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon canela fresh ground Mexican, cinnamon or already ground cinnamon

Nutrition

• Calories : 1480 calories
• Carbohydrate : 136 grams
• Cholesterol : 105 milligrams
• Fat : 100 grams
• Fiber : 8 grams
• Protein : 14 grams
• SaturatedFat : 22 grams
• Sodium : 210 milligrams
• Sugar : 53 grams
• TransFat : 10 grams