Easy Portuguese Cookies

Easy Portuguese Cookies

INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1 cup white sugar

3 tablespoons butter

2 eggs

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). 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. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until cookies are golden brown at the edges. Allow cookies to cool on aking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

NUTRITION INFORMATIONServings Per Recipe: 24
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 101
Total Fat: 2g Cholesterol: 22mg Sodium: 61mg Total Carbs: 19g Dietary Fiber: 0.4g Protein: 1.9g

Submitted by Judy