Photo: Molly Mears
Lebanese Easter Cookies
16 ingredients
2 hr + 10 min
60 cookies
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"These cookies are made in my mom's home village of Baalbek, in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, a week before Easter. They are such a hit, everyone asks for the recipe. They taste good and they're not hard to prepare, especially if you add the right ingredients."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
704
Calories
15g
Protein
14g
Fat
130g
Carbs
Counts 9 of 13 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Orange Flower | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Cloves | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Cardamom | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 6 |
| Allspice | 1 tsp ground (1.9g) | 5 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Semolina | not in our table | 0 |
| Black Sesame Seed | not in our table | 0 |
| Rose | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds butter
- 4 cups white sugar
- 1 cup water
- 9 cups semolina flour
- 8 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoons quick rise yeast
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground mahleb
- 1/4 cup black sesame seeds
- 1/4 cup rose water
- 1/4 cup orange flower water
- 1 cup warm water
Directions
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