Title: #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
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.
