Lebanese Cookies

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

Directions

1. 1In mixer bowl, beat cooking oil into butter until blended, beat in sugar.
2. 2Add orange juice, baking powder and baking soda, mix well.
3. 3Add flour, a little at a time, to make a soft dough.
4. 4Shape dough into 2-inch ovals and place on an ungreased baking sheet.
5. 5Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden.
6. 6Cool pastries on rack.
7. 7Meanwhile, 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.
8. 8Dip cooled pastries into the warm syrup.
9. 9Sprinkle immediately with nuts.
10. 10Dry on wire rack.