Lebanese Cookies

333638 Lebanese Cookies

Categories: Lebanese, Cookies

Yield: 3 Dozen

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

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 350 degrees for 20 to

minutes or until golden. Cool pastries on rack. Meanwhile, in a saucepan,

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. --