AVô'S BISCOITOS (PORTUGUESE BISCOTTI/COOKIES)
This is the Portuguese version of a dunking cookie. They are delicious, buttery cookies. Originally from Sao Miguel in the Azores, my Avô (Grandpa) on my father's side was a baker for many years in Montreal. This was his recipe.
Provided by frozen_rain
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 45-55 cookies, 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream together butter and sugar until light in color and fluffy in texture.
- Do not undercream or overcream. (Undercreamed butter/sugar looks yellow and dense. Overcreamed butter/sugar looks white and greasy.).
- Add eggs, mixing until blended.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder.
- Add flour mixture to creamed mixture, stirring until combined.
- If dough seems dry or flakey, knead slightly.
- Scoop up ping-pong ball sized dollops of dough.
- Roll between your hands to form a 5-inch long "snake", even throughout the length.
- (if dough is too sticky to handle at this point, you will need to add a small amount of flour to the dough to make it workable).
- Brings ends of the "snake" together, slightly folding one end over the other, to form a donut-shape with a small hole in the middle.
- Place cookies 1-2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
- Bake 15-18 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Let rest on baking sheet 2 minutes before transferring to rack to cool.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 271.5, Fat 10.7, SaturatedFat 6.3, Cholesterol 70.9, Sodium 172.2, Carbohydrate 39.2, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 15.1, Protein 4.9
SAFARI BISCUITS (COOKIES)
My mum got this recipe off a friend of hers years ago. They are really nice and easy to make. I'm not sure where the recipe came from originally.
Provided by christie
Categories Dessert
Time 15m
Yield 20 Cookies
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Put butter, sugar, milk, soda and syrup into a pot and melt.
- Add vanilla and cool slightly.
- Add flour and sultanas.
- Roll into balls and place on a greased baking tray. Flatten slightly.
- Bake at 180º for 10-12 mins.
UNICORN BISCUITS
Swirly vanilla cookies, edged with sprinkles and stars - these unicorn-inspired biscuits are ideal for kids' parties or as a fun home baking activity
Provided by Miriam Nice
Categories Dessert, Treat
Time 45m
Yield around 20
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Rub the flour and butter together with your fingertips until it looks and feels like fresh breadcrumbs then add a pinch of salt. In another bowl, mix together the sugar, egg and vanilla extract then pour it over the butter and flour mixture. Gently knead it together then separate the dough into 2 equal blocks. Knead some pink food colouring into one of them and keep the other plain. Wrap both types of dough in sheets of cling film and chill in the fridge for 20-30 mins.
- Roll the plain dough out onto a lightly floured surface until it's about 25cm long and 20cm wide. Do the same with the pink dough and lay one on top of the other. Lightly roll over the surface once or twice with your rolling pin just to press them together. Trim off all the edges so they're straight then carefully roll them up from one of the short edges to make a tight spiral. Wrap tightly in cling film and chill for 1hr or overnight.
- Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and line 2 trays with baking parchment. Unwrap the dough, trim the end and cut the rest into 20 slices and lay them cut side down on your prepared baking tray. Bake for 15-17 mins or until ever so slightly golden at the very edges. Allow them to cool on the tray before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Mix the icing sugar with enough lemon juice to make it the consistency of smooth peanut butter and pour the sprinkles into a shallow bowl or plate. Dip the outside edges of the biscuits into the icing (or spread it onto the edges using the back of a teaspoon) and then into the sprinkles, turning to coat. Leave to set before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 136 calories, Fat 7 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 17 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.15 milligram of sodium
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