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Saturday, March 25, 2023
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These delightful and simple to make Portuguese washboard cookies are marked with a fork to resemble an old fashioned washboard.
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Preparation time:
15 min
Cooking Time:
20 min
Ready In:
35 min
Level of Difficulty:
Very Easy
Servings:
10
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Chef Gorete
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Gorete's Portuguese Washboard Cookies Recipe

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Posted in: Cookie Recipes
Tue, Jan 4, 2022
5 out of 5 with 2 ratings
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Ingredients

1⁄2 cup of butter, room temperature1 and 1⁄2 cups of sugar, divided4 large eggs, room temperature1 lemon, zest only4 cups of all-purpose flour1 tablespoon of baking powder1 dash of salt
1⁄2 cup of butter, room temperature1 and 1⁄2 cups of sugar, divided4 large eggs, room temperature1 lemon, zest only4 cups of all-purpose flour1 tablespoon of baking powder1 dash of salt Get Portuguese ingredients Get Portuguese ingredients and other stuff from Amazon.com

Directions

This recipe makes about 48 cookies.

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Mix the butter with 1 cup of the sugar on medium high-speed for 1 minute.
  3. Beat in the eggs (one at a time), blending well after each one, until the mixture is fluffy and pale yellow (about 3 minutes) and stir in the lemon zest.
  4. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt to combine.
  5. Fold the flour into the butter mixture using a spatula and mix well.
  6. Gently knead the dough in the bowl for about 5 minutes.
  7. Place the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar in a shallow dish.
  8. Using a small cookie scoop, shape pieces of dough into balls, then roll in the sugar.
  9. Place the cookies on a parchment lined or lightly greased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart.
  10. Flatten the cookies gently using the tines of a fork or make the horizontal lines.
  11. Bake for 18  to 20 minutes, or until they turn a light golden colour. 
  12. Cool on the cookie trays for about 10 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.

Note: I like to rotate the cookie trays from top to bottom, halfway through the cooking process.

Recipe & Photo Credit: Chef Gorete, food.com


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