Lebanese cookies
Yield: 1 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1/3 c Cooking oil
- 1/2 c Butter softened
- 1/3 c Sugar
- 1 tb Orange juice
- 1 ts Baking powder
- 1/2 ts Baking soda
- 2 c All-purpose flour
- 3/4 c Sugar
- 1/3 c Honey
- 1/3 c Finely chopped walnuts
Instructions:
Preparation : 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 3/4 cup sugar honey and 1/2 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. Makes 2 1/2 to 3 dozen cookies.



