Sweet starch biscuit is a traditional biscuit from Brazilian cuisine, especially from the Southeast region. It is made with sweet tapioca flour, a type of cassava flour, and other simple ingredients, such as sugar, eggs and butter.
Polvilho Biscuit Sweet
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
20
minutesThe cookies are usually round or flower-shaped and have a light, crunchy texture.
Ingredients
500g sweet cassava starch
1 cup (tea) sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon of baking powder
Directions
- In a large bowl, mix the sweet cassava starch and sugar.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Lastly, add the baking powder and mix until incorporated.
- Shape the dough into cookies of the desired size.
- Place the cookies on a greased and floured baking sheet.
- Bake in a preheated medium oven (180°C) for about 20 minutes, or until golden.
- Remove from the oven and let cool before serving.
