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Brazil Nut Cookies
Brazil nuts may be an unusual ingredient for a cookie recipe, but the flavor is absolutely outstanding. The recipe from my mother for these rich buttery cookies goes back more than 70 years.
Brazil Nut Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home
Reviews
This recipe is perfect. I would change a thing: after they have hardened to dip the top side of the cookie into melted chocolate, then allow to cool.
This recipe is perfect. I wouldn't change a thing. No, the cookies aren't super sweet and they aren't meant to be. They have a great texture. Big hit with my family!
In my oven, these took 12-14 minutes, and they were soft and golden brown. I didn't think these were very sweet, but then again, I used unsweetened coconut rather than sweetened, so that could have been the difference. To sweeten it up a bit, I whipped up a powdered sugar and milk glaze and drizzled over the cookies. (Oh, and I accidentally put in 1/2 t of salt rather than 1/4 t, so that probably didn't help it make it any sweeter either!) Not my favorite cookie that I've ever made, but they won't go to waste :) I'd go three stars, yet several of the things were my fault, so I'll go four stars instead.
I tried these the other day. what a hit. everyone loved them. In my oven, I only needed 8 minutes and the bottoms were lightly browned.Yum
The Brazil nuts are a nice touch, but I'd add some flavor. Also I am wondering what kind of oven you're using. After trial and error I found that at 350 degrees F the cookies needed at least 22 minutes in the oven to come out crunchy.
Unusual and delicious. I made a variety of cookies, and of the lot these were the first gone.