Recipe by Paula.
I adore these Portuguese cookies. They are flavourful and perfect for dunking into coffee, tea and even some Port wine. These are traditionally made with lemon but I switched it up with orange and vanilla. Form them into any shape you like such as a log or circle...my favourite is the twist. Enjoy!
Makes 24
Ingredients:
2 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 grated zest of 1 orange
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, beat together eggs and sugar for 3 minutes. Add the butter, vanilla, juice and zest and beat for 1 more minute.
2. In another bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
3. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and mix gently until the dough comes together. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
4. Preheat your oven to 350F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
5. Divide the dough into 24 balls and then on a floured surface, roll each ball into whatever shape you want. I did a twist. I rolled a piece of dough into a rope shape then twisted the dough down the middle.
6. Bake the cookies for 12-14 minutes until they are slightly golden brown. I like mine pale. Allow the cookies to cool completely.
I adore these Portuguese cookies. They are flavourful and perfect for dunking into coffee, tea and even some Port wine. These are traditionally made with lemon but I switched it up with orange and vanilla. Form them into any shape you like such as a log or circle...my favourite is the twist. Enjoy!
Makes 24
Ingredients:2 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 grated zest of 1 orange
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, beat together eggs and sugar for 3 minutes. Add the butter, vanilla, juice and zest and beat for 1 more minute.
2. In another bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
3. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and mix gently until the dough comes together. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
4. Preheat your oven to 350F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
5. Divide the dough into 24 balls and then on a floured surface, roll each ball into whatever shape you want. I did a twist. I rolled a piece of dough into a rope shape then twisted the dough down the middle.
6. Bake the cookies for 12-14 minutes until they are slightly golden brown. I like mine pale. Allow the cookies to cool completely.
This look delicious!!! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThank you Paula for all these amazing recipes, brings back do many childhood memories.
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God bless you and have a Blessed Easter
Joana
Thank you for sharing this recipe! They are delicious - just what I was looking for! I didn't have an orange for zesting, so I just used orange juice. I will try some of your other recipes, too.
ReplyDeleteMade these this morning…they are delightful! A gentle orange flavor. My crazy husband slathered it in strawberry preserves…he loved them.
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