Sequilhos, or Brazilian Cornstarch Cookies, are the easiest cookies you will ever make! Only 4 ingredients are all you need to make the cookies that were part of every Brazilian's childhood.
Recipe by Olivia Mesquita on December 17, 2021
Prep time: PT5M
Cook time: PT15M
Total time: PT50M
Rating
5 stars (3 reviews)
Keywords
biscoitos de maizena, cornstarch cookies, sequilhos, sweetened condensed milk cookies
Ingredients
113 grams unsalted butter (8 tablespoons) (softened to room temperature)
200 grams sweetened condensed milk (½ cup + 2 tablespoons)
¼ teaspoon Kosher salt
280 grams cornstarch (2 ¼ cups)
Categories
Snack
Cuisine
Brazilian
Steps
Combine the butter, sweetened condensed milk and salt in a large bowl. Using a spatula, mix everything until the butter is incorporated into the condensed milk. A few remaining lumps is okay!
Slowly add the cornstarch, mixing with the spatula to combine. It will eventually get hard to use the spatula, and you can then use your hands. Mix just until a smooth dough forms. You might not need all the cornstarch and should avoid the temptation to add everything if it's not needed.
Roll the cookie dough (about 1 teaspoon per cookie) into balls and press each ball with your thumb (like you would thumbprint cookies). Place the balls on a two baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Using a fork, slightly flatten the cookies, also making their characteristic fork indentations.
Refrigerate the cookies for 30 minutes to avoid them spreading when baking.
Preheat oven to 350ºF with a rack in the middle.
Bake the cookies for 15 minutes or until they begin to gain some color on the bottom. They should still be quite pale on the top.
Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool slightly still on the baking sheets. After 15-20 minutes, carefully remove them to a wiring rack so they can finish cooling.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 cookie
Calories: 52 kcal
Carbohydrates: 8 g
Protein: 1 g
Fat: 2 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Trans Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 6 mg
Sodium: 35 mg
Sugar: 2 g
Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
Reviews
Gabriela on 2022-02-13 (5 stars): Thank you so much for this recipe. Muito Obrigado!
BB on 2022-01-29 (5 stars): Made these for a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Party... GREAT tasting cookies! 🍪 I made double the batch and people were asking to take some home! I bet they'd taste great with coffee ☕ but I'll have to try again since they're all gone now. 😀
The only thing is my cookies were really spread out and I was wondering what happened... I did put them in the fridge, and some in the freezer too. Then I did the math. I doubled the recipe, but yet it made 3 sheets worth of cookies (instead of 4)... so that means my cookies were probably TWO to three teaspoons each instead of one 🙃... oops lol. So I think next time I would definitely err on the SMALLER size dough ball, like less than a dime size (or maybe I can use a madeleine mold, but probably less authentic). Thank you 😊
Shelly on 2022-01-21 (5 stars): That's amazing cornstarch cookies I have to make for our kids. Thanks for sharing and love your site
