Pan de Polvo

Place cinnamon sticks on a cookie sheet and heat them on a low flame on the stove. This is to make them softer when grinding. Grind in molinillo with two cups of sugar. Place in a small bowl so to dust cookies after they are baked. In a large bowl, mix shortening,flour, sugar and salt. Form into a dough mixture and knead for about 20 minutes. Add 1 cup of lukewarm anise tea. After kneading, form about two or three balls of dough. Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thick on a floured board. Cut with your favorite cookie cutters and bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for seven to 10 minutes or when lightly brown in a 400-degree oven. When bread is ready, remove and let cool for five minutes. Dust each cookie with cinnamon and powder.