Lebanese Easter Cookies

Vegetarian
Health score
2%
Lebanese Easter Cookies
610 min.
60
288kcal

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Ingredients

  • 0.5 teaspoon allspice 
  • 0.3 cup sesame seed black
  • 1.5 pounds butter 
  • cups flour all-purpose
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cardamom 
  • teaspoon ground cinnamon 
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves 
  • 0.5 teaspoon nutmeg freshly grated
  • 0.3 cup orange-flower water 
  • 0.3 cup rosewater 
  • cups semolina flour 
  • cup water 
  • cup warm water 
  • cups sugar white
  • 1.5 tablespoons rise yeast quick
  • teaspoon ground mahleb 
  • teaspoon ground mahleb 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • baking sheet
  • sauce pan
  • baking paper
  • oven
  • plastic wrap

Directions

  1. In a small saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in sugar and water; continue stirring to dissolve sugar. Do not boil.
  2. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
  3. Measure flours into a large bowl.
  4. Add melted butter, yeast, spices, and sesame seeds; stir slowly for about 10 minutes to thoroughly blend ingredients. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and leave dough in bowl to rest for 1 hour.
  5. Prepare 3 baking sheets with cooking spray or parchment paper. In a small bowl, pour the rose water and orange flower water.
  6. Pour the warm water in to a second small bowl. Working on a floured board, pull off about 1 cup of dough. Dip your fingers first in the warm water and knead the dough a few minutes; then dip the dough in the flower water and knead it again until the dough is soft and pliable.
  7. Use the palm of your hand to roll the ball of dough into a rope 12 inches long and 1 inch in diameter.
  8. Cut the rope in half and make a wreath-shaped cookie with each one, pinching the ends together.
  9. Place on a baking sheet. When you have filled a baking sheet, cover the cookies with a clean towel and refrigerate overnight to rest the dough.
  10. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  11. Remove baking sheets from the refrigerator to warm up while the oven preheats.
  12. Bake cookies in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Calories288kcal
Protein7.15%
Fat31.12%
Carbs61.73%

Properties

Glycemic Index
6.32
Glycemic Load
27.92
Inflammation Score
-4
Nutrition Score
7.8121738334227%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:288.24kcal
14.41%
Fat:10g
15.38%
Saturated Fat:5.94g
37.14%
Carbohydrates:44.62g
14.87%
Net Carbohydrates:43.05g
15.65%
Sugar:13.37g
14.85%
Cholesterol:24.38mg
8.13%
Sodium:74.22mg
3.23%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:5.17g
10.34%
Selenium:28.6µg
40.85%
Vitamin B1:0.35mg
23.46%
Folate:79.93µg
19.98%
Manganese:0.31mg
15.37%
Vitamin B2:0.24mg
14.02%
Vitamin B3:2.57mg
12.84%
Iron:1.98mg
11.02%
Fiber:1.57g
6.27%
Phosphorus:59.68mg
5.97%
Vitamin A:283.67IU
5.67%
Copper:0.1mg
5.01%
Magnesium:18.22mg
4.55%
Zinc:0.45mg
3.02%
Vitamin B5:0.25mg
2.46%
Vitamin E:0.34mg
2.28%
Potassium:72.31mg
2.07%
Vitamin B6:0.04mg
2.01%
Calcium:16.64mg
1.66%
Source:Allrecipes