Macarons or Zeinab's Fingers

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups semolina
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon yeast
• 1 teaspoon ground anise
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon mahlab
• 1/4 cup water
• Ingredients and method for preparing the syrup (attar):
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon orange blossom water

Method

1. Mix all ingredients and knead well until you get a cohesive dough. Add water as needed for the dough.
2. Shape the dough into small balls. Pass the balls through a plastic sieve and roll them into finger shapes.
3. Let Zeinab fingers rest for about half an hour. Pour plenty of vegetable oil into a deep pot and fry the fingers until golden brown.
4. Remove the fried Zeinab fingers from the hot oil and dip them immediately into syrup.
5. Combine sugar and water; when it boils, add lemon juice, then rosewater..