Avô's Biscoitos (Portuguese Biscotti/Cookies)

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 5 eggs
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F

2. 2

   Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

3. 3

   Cream together butter and sugar until light in color and fluffy in texture.

4. 4

   Do not undercream or overcream. (Undercreamed butter/sugar looks yellow and dense. Overcreamed butter/sugar looks white and greasy.).

5. 5

   Add eggs, mixing until blended.

6. 6

   In a separate bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder.

7. 7

   Add flour mixture to creamed mixture, stirring until combined.

8. 8

   If dough seems dry or flakey, knead slightly.

9. 9

   Scoop up ping-pong ball sized dollops of dough.

10. 10

    Roll between your hands to form a 5-inch long "snake", even throughout the length.

11. 11

    (if dough is too sticky to handle at this point, you will need to add a small amount of flour to the dough to make it workable).

12. 12

    Brings ends of the "snake" together, slightly folding one end over the other, to form a donut-shape with a small hole in the middle.

13. 13

    Place cookies 1-2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.

14. 14

    Bake 15-18 minutes, or until golden brown.

15. 15

    Let rest on baking sheet 2 minutes before transferring to rack to cool.

16. 16

    Enjoy!