Lebanese cookies

3 Dozen

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupCooking oil
½cupButter, softened
cupSugar
1tablespoonOrange juice
1teaspoonBaking powder
½teaspoonBaking soda
2cupsAll-purpose flour
¾cupSugar
cupHoney
cupFinely chopped walnuts

Directions

In mixer bowl, beat cooking oil into butter until blended, beat in sugar.

Add orange juice, baking powder and baking soda, mix well. Add flour, a little at a time, to make a soft dough. Shape dough into 2-inch ovals and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden. Cool pastries on rack. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine the ¾ cup sugar, honey and ½ cup water, bring to a boil, boil gently, uncovered for 5 minutes. Dip cooled pastries into the warm syrup.

Sprinkle immediately with nuts. Dry on wire rack.

Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #187 by Julie Bertholf <jewel1@...> on Jul 19, 1997