Philippine Butter Cookies recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
3 eggs
3.66 cups cornstarch
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking powder

Nutrition Info

73.5 calories
carbohydrate: 10.5 g
cholesterol: 17.4 mg
fat: 3.3 g
fiber: 0.1 g
protein: 0.4 g
saturatedFat: 2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 34.1 mg
sugar: 3.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

  2. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Stir in the cornstarch, cream of tartar and baking powder until well blended. Roll the dough into 1 inch balls and place them 1 inch apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.

  3. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until light brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Recipe Yield

5 dozen

Recipe Note

These are also called Puto Seco. This is a tasty, butter cookie that is complimented with a cup of tea. The cornstarch in the recipe makes them light and crunchy.

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