Saint Barbara Cookies (Lebanese)

Name: Saint Barbara Cookies (Lebanese)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 36 servings
Cuisine: Lebanese Coastal & Mountain
Ingredients: 0.333 cup cooking oil; 0.5 cup butter; 0.333 cup sugar; 1 tbsp orange juice; 1 tsp baking powder; 0.5 tsp baking soda; 2 cup all-purpose flour; 0.75 cup sugar; 0.333 cup honey; 0.333 cup finely chopped walnuts

Oven-baked orange juice, honey and walnuts.

45 min · Serves 36 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 20 min · Cook 25 min · 45 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
In mixer bowl, beat cooking oil into butter until blended, beat in sugar. Add orange juice, baking powder and baking soda, mix well.
2
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.
3
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden. Cool pastries on rack. Meanwhile Prepare Natif topping: In a saucepan, combine the 3/4 cup sugar, honey and 1/2 cup water, bring to a boil.
25 min
4
Boil gently, uncovered for 5 minutes. Dip cooled pastries into the warm syrup. Sprinkle immediately with nuts. Dry on wire rack.
5 min