Brazilian Corn Cookies (broinhas)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 8 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup fine cornflour
• 1 cup tapioca starch or 1 cup cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 5 tablespoons flaked coconut
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 mix flours, baking powder, and flaked coconut.
• 3 beat butter or margarine, eggs, and sugar together.
• 4 add flour mixture.
• 5 knead with hands until smooth.
• 6 make small balls, place on greased cookie sheet, and gently flatten with a fork.
• 7 bake until golden.