Cookies with Honey and Nuts

Name: Cookies with Honey and Nuts
Ingredients: For the dough: -3 cups flour -2 teaspoons baking powder -2 cups finely ground semolina (recommended Semolina) -1/2 cup sugar -1 cup toasted and ground walnuts -1 cup oil -¾ cup fresh lard or 1 cup but; roasted and ground nutmeg

Desert - Cookies with Honey and Nuts by Paulica N. - Recipia

To prepare these delicious cookies, we will start by making the syrup. In a saucepan, add water, sugar, a few cloves, cinnamon, and a few drops of lemon juice. Bring all the ingredients to a boil for about 3-4 minutes, starting to count from the moment the syrup begins to boil. It is essential to stir constantly to ensure that the sugar dissolves completely. Be very careful during boiling, as the syrup tends to overflow, so watch it closely. Once the time is up, set the syrup aside and let it cool, then don't forget to remove the cloves. Now let's take care of the dough. In a larger bowl, sift the flour to aerate it, then add the baking powder, semolina, ground nuts, sugar, and spices such as ground cloves, cinnamon, and cardamom to provide a fragrant and complex flavor. In another container, mix the melted and cooled lard (or butter/margarine), freshly squeezed orange juice, cognac, and oil. It is important that all wet ingredients are at room temperature for perfect blending. Pour the wet mixture over the dry ingredients and mix gently, just enough to combine. Attention! It is essential not to knead the dough, as the cookies will become hard and the oil will separate. Once you have a homogeneous dough, take small amounts of dough and shape them on the work surface like clay, into a rectangular prism. Use a knife to cut the portions of dough into suitable pieces. Avoid rolling the dough, as it will break and crumble. Flatten each piece with a fork, imprinting its marks on one side. Transfer the cookies to a baking tray lined with parchment paper, ensuring they are slightly spaced apart. Pinch the ends of the dough slightly, giving them a boat shape. Preheat the oven to 190 degrees Celsius and place the tray with cookies inside. Watch them closely, as they tend to burn on the bottom. Once the cookies are baked and start to turn a nice golden brown, remove the tray from the oven and let them cool for 5 minutes. This step is crucial, as the cookies are very fragile and need a little time to firm up. After cooling, take 4-6 cookies at a time and carefully transfer them into the bowl with cold syrup. Wait for a minute, then turn them over to the other side, leaving them for another minute. After that, remove them with a spatula and transfer them to a bowl with toasted and ground nuts. Roll them to coat all sides in the nuts. Arrange the cookies on a platter and get ready to enjoy an exceptionally fragrant and tender dessert that melts in your mouth. These cookies are perfect for any occasion and will surely impress anyone who tastes them.

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For the dough: -3 cups flour -2 teaspoons baking powder -2 cups finely ground semolina (recommended Semolina) -1/2 cup sugar -1 cup toasted and ground walnuts -1 cup oil -¾ cup fresh lard or 1 cup but
roasted and ground nutmeg

Cookies with Honey and Nuts

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