Posted on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 in
Cookie Recipes
Portuguese Sugar Cookies
This Azorean recipe for sugar cookies (bolachas de açucar) from the island of Sao Miguel is easy to make and is a wonderful treat for anyone with a sweet tooth.
| Preparation time | 10 min |
| Cooking Time | 15 min |
| Ready In | 25 min |
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 8 |
Ingredients
1 cup of sugar3 tablespoons of butter2 tablespoons of cornstarch2 eggs2 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour2 teaspoons of baking powder
Get Portuguese ingredients 
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a large bowl, stir together the cornstarch and sugar.
- Add the butter and mix well. Add the 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 floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness and form them into circular shapes with a cookie cutter.
- Place cookies on to a greased baking sheet.
- Bake for 7 to 10 minutes in the oven, until the cookies are done.
- Allow cookies to cool for a couple of minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
Recipe Credit: easyportugueserecipes.com
Photo Credit: keeprecipes.com
Gorete's Portuguese Washboard Cookies
These delightful and simple to make Portuguese washboard cookies are marked with a fork to resemble an old fashioned washboard.
| Level of Difficulty | Very Easy |
| Servings | 10 |
Paula's Portuguese Biscuits
Learn how to make these amazing and popular Portuguese biscuits (Biscoitos).
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 8 |
Meringue Cookies
How to make these melt in your mouth meringue cookies (suspiros).
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 4 |
There are no comments for this recipe.
You might also like:
Nancy's Portuguese beef stew with potatoes, or carne guisada, is a comforting, hearty dish that captures the essence of traditional Portuguese cooking.
What is Bacalhau à Braga dish? A traditional Portuguese dish named after the city of Braga in northern Portugal.
Try a boiled meal (cozido) in Furnas, a traditional Portuguese dish with deep roots in the Azores, particularly in Furnas on the island of São Miguel.
Watch this video to learn how to make Nancy's Portuguese bean soup with collard greens and cabbage (sopa de feijão com couve e repolho).
Here is a list of the top 10 highest rated beef recipes on PortugueseRecipes.ca.
15 must try foods in Lisbon, Portugal, Portugal’s hilly, coastal capital, is a treasure trove of culinary delights, influenced by a rich tapestry of history and culture.