New Mexico Bizcochitos Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• ½ tsp. table salt
• ⅔ cup shortening
• 6 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 Tbsp. dry sherry
• 2 tsp. pure anise extract
• 2 Tbsp. anise seeds
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz.)
• ⅔ cup heavy cream
• 2 Tbsp. coffee liqueur
• 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• Pinch cayenne pepper