Lemon Orange Cookies

Ingredients

• 4 cups flour
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon orange juice
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons tahini
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Zest of 1 lemon orange
• 1 cup powdered sugar for decoration

Method

1. Place the sugar, oil, lemon orange juice, eggs, orange zest, vanilla, and tahini together in a bowl and whisk well until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is combined.
2. Add the flour and baking powder and knead until you get a soft dough that does not stick to the hands.
3. Shape the dough into walnut-sized balls, dip them in the powdered sugar, then press each one slightly so it takes a round shape.
4. Arrange the cookies on a baking tray, lining it with baking paper if desired.
5. Place the tray on the middle rack of the oven and bake the lemon orange cookies at 160°C until the bottoms turn a light red color.
6. Brown the cookies from the top for no more than 3 minutes.
   Timers: 3 min
7. Serve the cookies at room temperature.
8. This lemon orange cookie recipe is from a friend of the Shou Tabkhin Today website.
9. Ruwaida Al-Haj Rifai
10. Click on Ruwaida's name to visit her profile on our website and browse her delicious recipes.
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