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Lebanese Walnut Cookies
Photo: Molly Mears

Lebanese Walnut Cookies

11 ingredients 9 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

700
Calories
15g
Protein
15g
Fat
125g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Water 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

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  • Cookies:
  • 1/2 lb butter
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tbls orange blossom water
  • 2 cups flour
  • Filling:
  • 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tspn cinnamon
  • =

Directions

1

Line cookie sheets with parchment paper, and heat oven to 375ºF.

2

Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl.

3

Add orange water and sifted flour, and stir until the mixture forms a thick dough.

4

Set aside.

5

To prepare the filling, combine the nuts, sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.

6

Form 1 inch balls with the dough, and press the center to form a dent for the filling.

7

Fill each cookie with about a tspn of the filling, and place the cookies on the parchment.

8

Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden.

9

Cool on wire racks.

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