Portuguese Olive Oil Cookies Recipe
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Cookie Recipes
Sun, Oct 22, 2017, 12:13
4 out of 5 with 8 ratings
Ingredients
2 cups of sugar4 eggs1 cup of olive oil2 lbs of flour 1 teaspoon of baking powder1 teaspoon of cinnamon1 tablespoon of fennel1 lemon, zest1 egg yolk, for brushing
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This site uses US measurements.
This site uses US measurements.
Directions
- Preheat oven to 180°C or 350°F.
- Begin by mixing sugar and eggs well.
- Add the flour, baking powder and olive oil and mix well.
- Add the lemon zest, cinnamon and fennel.
- Beat everything very well until the dough is homogeneous.
- If you find that the dough is still very sticky to your hands, add a little more flour.
- Make small balls and place them in a greased cookie pan also dusted with flour, and brush the balls/cookies with the egg yolk.
- Bake until lightly browned (about 20 minutes).
Recipe & Photo Credit: docesaromas.blogspot.pt *
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