Mexican Cinnamon Cookies

    4     sticks butter, at room temperature
    4     cups self-rising flour, plus additional for coating workspace
    2     teaspoons cinnamon
    1     egg
    3/4     cup sugar

Topping:
    2/3     cup sugar
    4     teaspoons cinnamon

    Preheat oven to 375 F.
    In bowl, combine butter, 4 cups flour and cinnamon. Add egg and sugar then knead into ball.
    Spread additional flour on counter and cut ball into six sections. Roll each section into 24-inch ropes then cut into 1-inch pieces and place on cookie sheet.
    Bake 10 minutes.
    To make topping: In bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon.
    Roll warm cookies in mixture and let cool on rack.