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Za'atar Thyme Cookies with Whole Wheat Flour
Total time50 min
Prep30 min
Cook20 min
Yield4 servings
DifficultyMedium
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Breakfast and brunch

ChefLoubna Fawaz

Za'atar Thyme Cookies with Whole Wheat Flour

These are a favorite cookie recipe featuring za'atar (thyme) with whole-wheat flour—delicious, simple, and easy to make.

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Ingredients

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  • 1 kg whole-wheat flour (approximately 4 cups)
  • 5 tablespoons za'atar
  • 1 tablespoon yeast
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon "dakkat al-ka'ak"
  • 1 cup room-temperature water

Method

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  1. Mix the dry ingredients first, then finally add the oil and water.
  2. Knead well until you have a cohesive dough. Leave it to rest for one hour to ferment and relax.
  3. After the resting time, shape as desired into rounds or lengthwise sticks, then bake in a preheated oven until golden and cooked through.

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Breakfast and brunchInternationalVegetarianVeganDairy freeNut freeEgg freeMediumBalanced time

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Loubna Fawaz

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