Easy Portuguese Cookies

This crisp little sugar cookie is a family recipe from the island of St. Michael in the Azores.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 101 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

In a medium bowl, stir together the cornstarch and white sugar. Add the butter and cream well. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Combine the flour and baking powder; stir into the sugar mixture until a dough forms. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness and cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 inch apart onto an unprepared cookie sheet.

Step 3

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until cookies are golden brown at the edges. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.