Brazilian Jubilee Cookies Recipes

Steps:

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

Steps:

• For Cookies: Preheat oven to 375º. Mix shortening, sugar, and eggs thoroughly. Blend in sour cream and vanilla. Combine flour, salt, and baking soda in a separate bowl, then add to the mixture. Mix thouroughly and chill dough if too soft to handle. Drop rounded teaspoons full of dough onto a greased cookie sheet approximately 2 inches apart. Bake for 10 minutes or until there are no more imprints in the dough.
• For Glaze: Melt butter until golden brown, remove from heat. Mix in powdered sugar and vanilla. Add hot water to obtain glaze consistency; glaze should spread/flow smoothly on cookies(Should not be as thick as for icing). Glaze cookies.