Portuguese Biscoitos  (Biscuits) Recipe

 
3 cups of flour
2 tsp. of baking powder
3/4 cup of butter ( melted)
3 eggs
1 cup of sugar

Preheat oven to 350.
Melt the butter and put aside to cool off. Beat the eggs and sugar in a large bowl.
Add the flour and baking powder mix well. Add the butter slowly and knead. Let this sit for awhile to rest.

Flour pans then shape dough into small balls. Roll with the palms of your hands to
make a ring out of them 2 inches wide.

Place them on a cookie sheet spaced around an inch apart. Bake them about 15 minutes.
They should be golden brown on top.

Should make around 3 dozen

Recipe by Elsie Benevides