Posted on Monday, April 11, 2016 in Cookie Recipes

Portuguese Fidalguinhos Cookies

How to make Portuguese fidalguinhos cookies.
4 out of 5 with 14 ratings
Views: 22051
Portuguese Fidalguinhos Cookies
Print this Recipe

Preparation time 10 min
Cooking Time 20 min
Ready In 30 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings8

Ingredients

2 and 1/3 cups of flour1/2 cup of sugar1/4 cup of butter2 eggs2 egg yolksZest of 1/2 lemon1 tea spoon of cinammon
2 and 1/3 cups of flour1/2 cup of sugar1/4 cup of butter2 eggs2 egg yolksZest of 1/2 lemon1 tea spoon of cinammon
Get Portuguese ingredients

Preparation

  1. Sieve the flour with the sugar and add the eggs, the egg yolks, the butter, the lemon zest and the cinammon and knead everything well.
  2. Let the dough to rest for about half an hour. 
  3. Preheat oven to 180°C or 350°F.
  4. Take a bit of dough and make a roll, than divide it in two and twist the two bits together.
  5. Repeat this step until you don't have any more dough so you can create several cookies.
  6. Put in a baking tray lined with paper and bake them until golden.
Recipe & Photo Credit: Ester, drawingdreaming.blogspot.ca *
Madeira Broas de Mel
Madeira Broas de Mel

These Madeira Island honey cookies (Broas de Mel) make a great treat and are especially popular during the Christmas holidays.

Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings10
Paula's Portuguese Biscuits
Paula's Portuguese Biscuits

Learn how to make these amazing and popular Portuguese biscuits (Biscoitos).

Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings8
Gorete's Meringue Cookies
Gorete's Meringue Cookies

Gorete's meringue cookies are light and tasty, if you like them chewy, bake at 200°F for approx. 40 minutes or until firm to the touch.

Level of DifficultyVery Easy
Servings10

There are no comments for this recipe.
captcha

You might also like:

What is Bacalhau à Braga dish? A traditional Portuguese dish named after the city of Braga in northern Portugal.
Watch this easy to follow, step to step video to learn how to make Nancy's simple and quick Portuguese crab (caranguejo simples e rapido).
Tia Maria's Blog has received millions of visitors and has over 40,000 social media followers from countries around the world.
Portuguese peas with chouriço and chicken (ervilhas com chouriço e frango), watch the simple step by step video.
Most used ingredients in Portuguese cuisine, renowned for its rich flavors, traditional methods, and use of high-quality ingredients.
Why is Portuguese linguiça different? A seasoned, smoked pork sausage with rich, savory flavors, traditional in Portuguese cuisine.