Brazilian Jubilee Cookies

Submitted by taillightsinsightbb

"I got this out of an old Pillsbury cookie cookbook. I used to make them every year--they are very good. Time for baking, does not include chill time for dough."

 

• Ready In: 27mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 36 COOKIES

ingredients

• 354.88 ml pillsbury all-purpose flour
• 14.79-29.58 ml instant coffee
• 4.92 ml baking powder
• 2.46 ml salt
• 2.46 ml cinnamon
• 177.44 ml sugar
• 59.14 ml firmly packed brown sugar
• 177.44 ml shortening
• 1 egg
• 9.85 ml vanilla
• 236.59 ml chopped brazil nuts or 236.59 ml other nuts
• solid milk chocolate kisses or semisweet chocolate piece

directions

1. In a large mixer bowl, combine all ingredients, except Brazil nuts and chocolate pieces.
2. Blend well at low speed.
3. Stir in 1/2 cup Brazil nuts; mix thoroughly.
4. Chill dough for easier handling.
5. Shape into balls, using a rounded teaspoon for each.
6. Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
7. Bake at 350° for 12 to 15 minutes.
8. Remove from oven.
9. Press a candy kiss or 5 chocolate pieces into center of each hot cookie.
10. When chocolate has softened, spread to frost.
11. Sprinkle with remaining chopped nuts.

Reviews

[crissymaisonet]

These cookies are always such a big hit they have a different taste to them that make them wonderful my mom reqyest them all the time she loves them they are a defenite to add to ur holiday baking.