By Eddy − On Thursday, April 30, 2020, 3 years ago in Cookie Recipes
4 out of 5 with 33 ratings
comments: 0 - views: 29935

Portuguese Lemon Cookies (Broinhas) Recipe


These delicious Portuguese lemon cookies (broinhas de limão) are so easy to make and make a great snack.
Portuguese Lemon Cookies (Broinhas) Recipe


Preparation time 15 min
Cooking Time 10 min
Ready In1 h 25 min
Level of DifficultyVery Easy
Servings10

Ingredients

1/2 cup of softened butter2 medium eggsZest of 1 lemon1 and 1/4 cups of sugar (about 250gr)3 cups of flour (about 370gr)1 teaspoon of baking powderPowdered sugar (to taste)
1/2 cup of softened butter2 medium eggsZest of 1 lemon1 and 1/4 cups of sugar (about 250gr)3 cups of flour (about 370gr)1 teaspoon of baking powderPowdered sugar (to taste)
Get Portuguese ingredients

Instructions

  1. Beat the butter with the sugar and the lemon zest until creamy.
  2. Add the eggs and continue to beat.
  3. Add the flour and the baking powder and mix until the flour is absorbed and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
  4. Make small balls.
  5. Pass the balls through the powdered sugar.
  6. Arrange on a tray lined with parchment paper.
  7. Bake in a preheated over at 200ºC or 400ºF for about 10 minutes or until slightly golden.
  8. Remove from oven, cool and serve.
Recipe & Photo Credit: Francisco Amaral‎

You might also like:

Portuguese Lemon Cookies Recipe
Portuguese Lemon Cookies Recipe

These Portuguese lemon cookies will melt in your mouth, they are like shortbread cookies with lemon zest.

Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings8
Portuguese Farturas Recipe
Portuguese Farturas Recipe

This traditional Portuguese farturas recipe is a combination of funnel cake and churros and is very popular in Portugal.

Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings8
Madeira Broas de Mel Recipe
Madeira Broas de Mel Recipe

These Madeira Island honey cookies (Broas de Mel) make a great treat and are especially popular during the Christmas holidays.

Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings10

There are no comments for this recipe.
captcha

You might also like:

Authentic Portuguese cataplana recipe. Cataplana is a traditional Portuguese seafood stew cooked in a copper or aluminum clam-shaped pot, also called a cataplana.
How to make pan roasted chestnuts, a delectable treat, especially popular during the fall and winter seasons.
On this video, Nancy shows you how to make Portuguese roasted pumpkin seeds.
Here are 10 how to kitchen tips that will help you and you should remember before getting crazy in your kitchen.
Visiting the Azores, Portugal ? We complete our 2018 Guide to the Azores with this list of the top 10 things to do in the Azores, as well as some general travel tips.
Here's some recipe ideas for your next family BBQ, this list was put together by my son Michael.