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Lebanese Easter Cookies
Photo: Molly Mears

Lebanese Easter Cookies

16 ingredients 2 hr + 10 min 60 cookies openrecipes
Lebanese Easter Cookies

"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."

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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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