Taste of Home
Brazil Nut Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min./batch
YIELD: 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.
Ingredients
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1 cup butter, softened
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1 cup sugar
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2 eggs
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1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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2 cups chopped Brazil nuts
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1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
Directions
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1.
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.
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2.
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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