Albanian Date Cookies
Total Time: 45 mins
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Ingredients
- 1 cup oil
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3 cups flour
- 1/2 cup ground walnuts
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
Recipe
- 1 put the orange juice, oil and vanilla extract into a large bowl. in a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients, then add to the orange juice mixture until a soft dough forms.
- 2 break off pieces of the dough and roll into 1 1/2 inch balls. place on an ungreased cookie sheet, and press one date into the center of each cookie.
- 3 bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. remove from the oven and let cool.
- 4 after the cookies have cooled, spread the crushed walnuts out on a plate. mix together the water, sugar and lemon juice in a small saucepan and bring just to a boil over the stove.
- 5 dip each cookie into the syrup, then press the bottom of the cookie into the walnuts. repeat until all the cookies are done.
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