Brazilian biscuits made with cassava flour

Brazilian cassava starch cookies

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Discover this simple recipe for dry biscuits, perfect for appetizers or snacks.

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Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$7.05 $0.35 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

20 people
  • $3.73
  • $1.68
  • $0.40
  • $0.04
  • $1.20

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Thoroughly mix the flour, oil, milk, and salt. ≈ 10 min
  2. Add the boiling water and eggs to soften the dough.
  3. If it becomes too stiff, add a little warm water. ≈ 3 min
  4. Roll the dough into long sausages or into rings, and bake in a hot oven until the biscuits are puffed up and dry.

The bill

Brazilian cassava starch cookies

  • 1 kg of cassava starch (polvilho)$3.73
  • 2 glasses of oil$1.68
  • 2 glasses of cold milk$0.40
  • 1 teaspoon of salt$0.04
  • 3 eggs$1.20

Total$7.05

that's $0.35 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kg of cassava starch (polvilho)
  • 2 glasses of oil
  • 2 glasses of cold milk
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • One and a half cups of boiling water
  • 3 eggs

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