Cornstarch biscuits are sweet, crunchy biscuits made with cornstarch, butter, sugar and sometimes other ingredients such as eggs, wheat flour or baking powder.
Wafer cornstarch
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
20
minutesMaizena Biscuit is a popular cookie in Brazil, Portugal and other Portuguese-speaking countries.Â
See the preparation step-by-step:
Ingredients
2 cups (250g) cornstarch
1/2 cup (100g) softened butter
1/2 cup (100g) sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon lemon zest (optional)
Directions
- In a large bowl, combine cornstarch, butter, sugar and lemon zest (if using).
- Add the egg and mix until a homogeneous dough forms.
- Form the dough into balls and place them on a greased and floured baking sheet.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for about 20 minutes, or until the cookies are golden.
- Let the cookies cool before serving.
