INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

Makes about 2 Dozen Cookies  The Cook & Kitchen Staff are taking you to
four different corners of  the world to serve up a variety of regional
holiday specialties. We're  currently offering you a taste of the
holidays in Brazil, so break  out your shorts and T-shirt and head to
the kitchen right now to  prepare these delectable little cookies.
Christmas in Brazil is a most festive occasion that ushers in the
beginning of summer. The tropical temperatures make Christmas in
Brazil a unique holiday, where the lights and glitter of Rio de
Janeiro, Sao Paulo, and Brasilia sparkle long into the night.  Today's
recipe is a Brazilian favorite and you will find many  variations of
this most basic recipe served in homes all over Brazil  during the
holidays. They're called Maizena cookies because that's  the brand name
for cornstarch in Brazil, and cornstarch is the  primary ingredient in
these tasty little melt-in-your-mouth cookies.  Preheat oven to 375-F
degrees. Lightly grease a baking or cookie  sheet.  Sift cornstarch,
sugar, and salt together in a large mixing bowl. Add  the lightly
beaten egg and blend in the butter, incorporating the  coconut as well,
if desired. Knead well. Let stand for 10 to 15  minutes.  To prepare
traditionally shaped Biscoitos de Maizena, roll about a  1-inch ball in
the palms of your freshly cleaned hands and drop each  cookie onto the
prepared cookie sheet. Using the tines of a fork,  gently press the
cookie flat with a criss-crossed pattern. You may  elect to use a
cookie press to drop your cookies on the prepared  cookie sheet, also.
Bake for about 8 to 10 minutes, depending on cookie size. Let cool and
serve with a steaming cup of Brazilian coffee. Store in an airtight
container for up to 2 weeks.  Posted to dailyrecipe@recipe-a-day.com by
Recipe-a-Day  <recipe-a-day@bignetwork.com> on Dec 2, 1998, converted
by MM_Buster  v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 138
Calories From Fat: 58
Total Fat: 6.6g
Cholesterol: 23mg
Sodium: 60mg
Potassium: 13.6mg
Carbohydrates: 19.3g
Fiber: <1g
Sugar: 9.2g
Protein: <1g