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Cookies In Syrup - {Sheqerpare}

Cuisine: Albanian
Courses: Dessert
Serves: 30 people

Recipe Ingredients

2 cups 396g / 13ozSugar
3/4 cup 148g / 5.2ozButter - softened
2   Egg yolks
2 cups 125g / 4.4ozFlour
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlBaking soda
3/4 cup 177mlWater
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlVanilla extract
2   Whole cloves - (to 3)

Recipe Instructions

Mix 1 cup sugar and butter in bowl. Add yolks and stir until smooth. Add flour and baking soda and stir until soft dough forms.

Roll out dough. Cut into 2-inch rounds. Place on baking sheets and bake at 350 degrees until pale gold, 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, make syrup. Bring remaining 1 cup sugar and water to boil in saucepan and cook until syrup spins a long thread, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat and season with vanilla and cloves to taste.

Remove cookies from oven when golden and cool. Pour hot syrup over cookies. Serve at room temperature.

This recipe yields about 30 (2-inch) cookies.

Each cookie: 124 calories, 48 mg sodium, 31 mg cholesterol, 5 grams fat, 19 grams carbohydrates, 1 gram protein, 0.02 gram fiber

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 01-13-1999

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