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Albanian Date Cookies
Photo: Molly Mears

Albanian Date Cookies

12 ingredients 13 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

851
Calories
16g
Protein
18g
Fat
161g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Date 1 date (24g) medjool 66
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Syrup not in our table 0
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

  • 2 c. oil
  • 1 c. orange juice
  • 2 tbsp. baking powder
  • 1 tbsp. baking soda
  • 2 tbsp. sugar
  • 6 c. flour
  • 1 box dates, pitted, or raisins
  • Walnuts, ground
  • SYRUP:
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 4 c. water
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice

Directions

1

Boil until syrup forms.

2

Combine oil, orange juice, vanilla.

3

Combine dry ingredients and add slowly to liquid, mixing thoroughly.

4

Dough should be soft and moist.

5

If necessary add more flour.

6

Form dough into balls.

7

Press date or raisins into the middle and roll.

8

Place on cookie sheet.

9

Bake 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees.

10

Dip cool cookies into warm syrup.

11

Press top of cookie into ground nuts, and let dry.

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Category:Albanian Recipes

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Category:Albanian Desserts

Recipe sourced from fandom

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