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Brazilian Coffee Cookies

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup shortening
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk
1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 and 1/2 cups flour
2 tablespoons instant coffee powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder

Heat oven to 400 degrees.  Mix sugars, shortening, egg, milk and
vanilla.  Stir in remaining ingredients.  Shape dough into 1-inch
balls.  Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Flatten to 1/8-inch thickness with greased fork dipped in sugar
(press only in one direction) or with greased bottom of glass dipped
in sugar.  Bake until light brown, 7 to 8 minutes.  Makes about 3
and 1/2 dozen cookies.

Printable version: cookies01.txt.