F. Speers
Midland, Texas
A hint of chocolate-flavor in the dough tastes terrific with chocolate and Brazil nuts.
Brazilian Jubilee Cookies
- Prep Time 1 hr 15 min
- Total 1 hr 15 min
- Ingredients 13
- Servings 36
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 to 2 tablespoons instant coffee granules or crystals
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup chopped Brazil nuts
- 36 milk chocolate stars (from 14-oz bag)
- Additional chopped Brazil nuts, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Grease cookie sheets with shortening or cooking spray. In large bowl, beat sugars and shortening with electric mixer on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until well blended. Beat in vanilla and egg. On low speed, beat in flour, instant coffee, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and 1 cup nuts until dough forms.
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Step2Shape dough by tablespoonfuls into balls. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
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Step3Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately top each cookie with 1 chocolate star. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack; cool 5 minutes (chocolate will soften). Spread chocolate over cookies to frost. Sprinkle with additional chopped nuts.
Nutrition
120
Calories
7g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
13g
Total Carbohydrate
8g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Cookie
- Calories
- 120
- Calories from Fat
- 60
- Total Fat
- 7g
- 10%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 10%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 5mg
- 2%
- Sodium
- 50mg
- 2%
- Potassium
- 55mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 13g
- 4%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 8g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 2%
- 2%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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