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Lebanese Cookies

Source of Recipe


The Gutsy Gourmet






List of 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



1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
   
   
2. In mixer bowl, beat cooking oil into butter until blended, beat in sugar.
   
   
3. 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.
   
   
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden. Cool pastries on rack.
   
   
5. 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.
   
   






Final Comments


Makes 3 dozen