Portuguese Olive Oil Cookies
Ingredients
3 eggs
1 cup of sugar
1 cup of Portuguese olive oil
1 teaspoon of baking powder
Zest from 1 lemon
3 and 3/4 cups of flour
1 egg yolk for brushing
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 180C or 350F.
Mix the eggs with the sugar in a blender until it reaches a creamy consistency.
Mix the rest of the ingredients together in a bowl and then add them to the blender. Blend the mixture until it is a smooth and even consistency.
With the dough, knead and mold balls with a cookie cutter or your hands, forming them into your preferred shapes.
Once the cookies are formed, brush them with the egg yolk and then place them on a greased baking sheet.
Bake in the oven for about 13-15 minutes or they have reached a golden brown color.
Once done, let them cool for half an hour, then serve.
Recipe & Photo Credit: easyportugueserecipes.com
Preparation time
15 min
Cooking Time
15 min
Ready In
30 min
Level of Difficulty
Easy
Servings
4
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