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
Preparation : In mixer bowl, beat cooking oil into butter until
blended, beat in sugar. Add orange juice, baking powder and baking
soda, mix well. 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.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden. Cool
pastries on rack. Meanwhile, 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. Dip cooled pastries into the warm syrup.
Sprinkle immediately with nuts. Dry on wire rack. Makes 2 1/2 to 3
dozen cookies.
Yields
1 Servings