Pan de Polvo
Ingredients
- 4 pound flour
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 TBS gound cinnamon
- 2 cup sugar
- 3 pound (1 large can) shortening
- 8 eggs
- 4 cup sugar
- 2 TBS ground cinnamon
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degreesF. In a very large bowl, mix 4 lb flour, 2 tsp salt, 2 TBS ground cinnamon, and 2 cups sugar. Add 3 lb shortening and mix well. Add 8 eggs , mix thoroughly. Drop by spoonfuls (about the size of a melon-baller) on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 15-20 minutes. Do not overbake. mix the 4 cups sugar with the 2 TBS ground cinnamon in a large bowl. After removing the cookies from the oven, let them rest for 5 minutes, then dredge them in the cinnamon-sugar mix. Coat them completely then transfer to covered storage containers. This makes a LOT of cookies!