Cornstarch cookies (Biscoito de Maizena)

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 355 degrees F/180 degrees C. Prepare two baking sheets lined with parchment paper and set them aside.

Step 2

In a large bowl, place the softened butter and condensed milk and beat with an electric mixer. Slowly add cornstarch, a little bit at a time, mixing with a wooden spoon, then continue mixing with your hands. Knead the cookie dough well until smooth and homogeneous.

Step 3

if desired, transfer the dough to a pastry bag fitted with a pastry tip and pipe the rose-looking cookies. Experiment with different tips and shapes, but you will probably need some skill since the dough is quite hard.

Step 4

Bake cookies on top of your oven for 10 minutes. They are ready once the bottom of the cookies becomes slightly golden. Wait to cool sweet treats on a wire rack and serve.