Pecan Cookies (Polvorones)

Yields:	1 batch
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	Preparation	20 minutes
	Cooking	25 minutes
	Ready In	45 minutes

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Ingredients

1	cup	sugar
1/2	cup	butter, unsalted
1/2	cup	lard
1	each	egg yolk
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
2 1/4	cups	flour, all-purpose
3/4	teaspoon	cinnamon
1/4	teaspoon	star anise	finely crushed
1	pinch	salt
1/2	cup	pecans	finely chopped

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350'F. Beat 3/4 cup of the sugar, butter and lard in large bowl of electric mixer on high speed until light and fluffy; about 3 minutes. Add egg yolk and vanilla; beat until smooth.

Beat in flour, cinnamon, anise seed and salt until well mixed.

Stir in pecans.

2. Roll walnut-size pieces of dough between palms to make round balls. Put remaining 1/4 cup sugar in pie plate; roll dough balls in sugar. Place balls 5 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Press each ball with bottom of a glass dipped in sugar to about 1/4-inch thickness.

3. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven to 300'F and continue baking until lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove to cooling rack.