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Brazil Nut Cookies

Name: Brazil Nut Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: about 4-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 2 eggs; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 cups chopped Brazil nuts; 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

Makes

about 4-1/2 dozen

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.

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups chopped Brazil nuts
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in nuts and coconut.
Drop by tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until bottom of cookies are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 104 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 17mg cholesterol, 62mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

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