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Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• confectioners' sugar
• butter
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Put flour in a wide saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until fragrant, about 15 minutes. Don't let it turn yellow. Add sugar slowly, mixing well, until combined.
2. 2 Add melted butter and vanilla to the mixture. Mix all by a spoon or your hands, but be careful, as it can be very hot, until it has a sand-like consistency. Transfer to a 9x9-inch pan, pressing down as much as you can.
3. 3 Cut the mixture into a baklava shape or squares.
4. 4 Chill until set, 1 to 2 hours. Serve.

By Bahar's

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• sugar
• baking powder
• butter
• tahini

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 355 degrees F (180 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
2. 2 Mix flour, sugar, and baking powder together in a large bowl; add butter and tahini and mix until dough is crumbly. Roll dough into small balls and press each ball into a flattened cookie shape using your palms. Arrange cookies in the prepared baking sheet and press with a fork.
3. 3 Place the baking sheet on the middle rack of the oven and bake until cookies are golden, about 10 minutes. Cool cookies on baking sheet for 2 to 3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

By Nuriti

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• butter
• confectioners' sugar
• cardamom
• almond

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
2. 2 Stir butter and sugar together in a large bowl until smooth; stir in flour and cardamom until well blended.
3. 3 Pinch off tablespoons of dough; roll into thin ropes. Join ends together into circles; place 1 almond half on seams where circles join. Place on the prepared cookie sheets.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven, about 20 minutes. Cookies should remain white, but may turn golden at edges.

By redsoxfan213

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• shortening
• sugar
• egg
• rosewater
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Mix shortening, sugar, eggs and rose fluid until fluffy. Stir flour and salt together, then mix in butter mixture. Dough will be soft. Chill several hours or overnight.
2. 2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) Light grease or line baking sheets with parchment paper.
3. 3 Using 1/3 of dough at time (keep rest of dough refrigerated) roll into balls about 3/4 inch in diameter. Place on cookie sheets. Flatten with hand until approximately half of their original thickness. Imagine the flattened cookie to be a clock. Make 2 slits, each 1/2 inch long, in cookie at 10:00 and at 2:00. Pinch bottom to form "base" of petal. Sprinkle with red or pink decorator's sugar.
4. 4 Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned on bottom. Do not brown tops of cookies!

By J. Storm

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• butter
• white sugar
• vanilla extract
• tahini
• baking powder

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. 2 Cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add vanilla and tahini, mix until well combined. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder, then stir into butter mixture. Drop onto an ungreased cookie sheet in tablespoon-sized pieces.
3. 3 Bake in preheated oven until they turn golden brown, about 15 minutes. Cool on the cookie sheet 10 to 15 minutes before removing to cool on a wire rack.

By Faina Gersh

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• semolina flour
• turmeric
• baking powder
• white sugar
• milk
• vegetable oil
• pine nut

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch round baking pan.
2. 2 In a small bowl, mix semolina, flour, turmeric and baking powder. Set aside.
3. 3 In a large bowl, stir milk and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Add flour mixture and oil and beat with an electric beater at medium speed for 5 minutes. This step is essential, do not use any shortcuts.
4. 4 Pour into a prepared 9-inch round pan. Sprinkle top with pine nuts.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until wooden pick inserted in center comes out dry, 25 to 35 minutes.

By Lara

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• anise seed
• baking powder
• fennel seed
• baking soda
• corn oil
• sugar
• egg
• vinegar
• sesame seed

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. 2 Mix flour, anise seeds, baking powder, fennel seeds, and baking soda together in a medium bowl.
3. 3 Whisk oil, sugar, eggs, and vinegar together in a separate bowl. Pour over flour mixture and mix until dough comes together. Divide dough into small pieces and roll into short ropes. Join ends together to form rings.
4. 4 Arrange cookie rings on the prepared baking sheets. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 15 to 20 minutes.

By Dianashh

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• water
• sugar
• rose water
• cardamom
• saffron
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Bring water and sugar to a boil in a small pot, stirring until sugar dissolves into a syrup. Stir rose water, cardamom, and saffron into the syrup. Reduce heat to low; cover to keep syrup hot.
2. 2 Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour until mixture is a smooth paste, about 1 minute. Cook, stirring constantly, until paste turns brown, 10 to 15 minutes.
3. 3 Remove flour mixture from heat. Whisk in hot syrup gradually until syrup is completely absorbed and mixture is the consistency of a smooth, soft paste, at least 4 minutes.
4. 4 Spread mixture in a shallow bowl. Cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes.

By Soheila

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• water
• vegetable oil
• baking powder
• egg
• vegetable oil
• white sugar
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Bring 2 cups water and 6 tablespoons oil to a boil in a large pot over high heat. Off heat, stir in flour and baking powder until well combined; cool, 15 to 20 minutes.
2. 2 Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition with an electric mixer; beat until mixture is smooth and homogeneous.
3. 3 Meanwhile, bring sugar and 2 1/2 cups water to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat; stir until sugar is dissolved. Off heat, cool, at least 20 to 30 minutes.
4. 4 While syrup cools, heat 2 cups oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
5. 5 Spoon dough into a tulumba syringe or a piping bag fitted with a coupler and a star-shaped tip (closed or open). Pipe small portions of dough, in batches, into the hot oil. (You can also drop spoonfuls of dough into the hot oil, but the tulumbas won't have the traditional shape.) Fry until golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate; cool about 10 minutes. Transfer tulumbas to a bowl. Pour cooled syrup on top; let soak for at least 2 hours.

By Macedonian Cuisine

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• milk
• date
• brown sugar
• vegetable oil
• vanilla extract
• baking soda
• cinnamon
• walnut

Instructions

1. 1 Heat milk in a saucepan until almost boiling and stir in dates; let soak for several hours, refrigerated. For best flavor, refrigerate dates and milk overnight.
2. 2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a medium loaf pan.
3. 3 Transfer milk and dates to food processor, add brown sugar, and process into a smooth paste. Mix in vegetable oil and vanilla extract with a few pulses.
4. 4 Whisk flour, baking soda, and cinnamon in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Pulse flour mixture, about 1/4 cup at a time, into the date paste until batter is smooth; do not overmix. Stir walnuts into batter with a fork and transfer to the prepared loaf pan.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean, about 40 minutes.

By MGPaneer

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• salt
• butter
• white sugar
• egg
• almond extract
• almond
• rosewater
• red food coloring
• confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9-inch tube pan.
2. 2 Sift together flour and salt; set aside.
3. 3 Beat butter in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy; it should be noticeably lighter in color. In a separate bowl, beat sugar and eggs together until doubled in volume. Mixture should be thick and lemon-colored.
4. 4 Add sifted flour and salt gradually to the egg mixture, mixing until fully combined. Fold in creamed butter and mix thoroughly.
5. 5 Divide batter into two equal parts. Into one part, add the almond extract and the ground almonds. To the other part, add the rosewater and the red food coloring. Spoon batters alternately into the prepared pan.
6. 6 Bake in preheated oven until a cake tester comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Let cake cool for 15 minutes; then remove from pan to cool completely. Dust with confectioner's sugar before serving.

By Carol

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• white sugar
• butter
• egg
• rose water
• rose petal
• baking powder
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Beat sugar and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in eggs and rose water; fold in rose petals.
2. 2 Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl; mix into dough. Cover and chill dough 1 hour to overnight.
3. 3 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
4. 4 Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to about ⅓-inch thickness. Cut into shapes with a shaped cutter or cut into rectangles or squares. Place cookies 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheet.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until light and crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Cool completely before serving.

By Diana Moutsopoulos

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• water
• sugar
• lemon juice
• ricotta cheese
• cornstarch
• active dry yeast
• water
• oil

Instructions

1. 1 Make a syrup by stirring the water, sugar, and lemon juice together in a saucepan over medium heat until thick; set aside to cool.
2. 2 Make a filling by combining the ricotta cheese and cornstarch in a small bowl; set aside.
3. 3 Make the dough by mixing together the flour and the yeast. Stir the water into the flour mixture 1 cup at a time, whisking to remove any lumps, until the mixture reaches a pourable consistency; allow to rest 1 hour.
4. 4 Heat a skillet over medium heat. Ladle 2 to 3 ounces of batter at a time into the center of the skillet into a round shape. Each katayef shell is finished when the top is dry and the bottom is slightly browned.
5. 5 Fill each shell with an equal portion of the cheese mixture. Fold one end of the shell over the cheese mixture and seal into a semi-circle shape by pinching along the edges.
6. 6 Heat the frying oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Fry the katayef in the oil until crispy and lightly browned; immerse in the syrup to coat; serve immediately.

By Mohamed El Refaee

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• egg
• sugar
• butter
• yogurt
• rose water
• cardamom
• almond
• pistachio nut

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 24-cup muffin pan.
2. 2 Sift flour and baking powder into a bowl; set aside.
3. 3 Combine eggs and sugar in a large heatproof bowl; set on top of a pan of simmering water. Beat constantly with a whisk or electric mixer until thick and pale yellow, about 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and continue to beat until cooled, about 10 minutes.
4. 4 Mix in butter, yogurt, rose water, and cardamom. Stir in flour mixture by hand. Fold in slivered almonds. Spoon into the prepared muffin cups, filling 3/4 full. Sprinkle pistachios over tops.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until firm to the touch and golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.

By shahrzad

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• water
• white sugar
• lime
• vanilla extract
• vegetable oil
• salt
• egg
• corn oil

Instructions

1. 1 Combine 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar in a medium saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil; stir until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium; add lime juice. Simmer until flavors combine, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla; let syrup cool.
2. 2 Stir together vegetable oil, remaining 2 cups water, remaining 1 cup sugar, and salt in a large pot over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium. Add flour all at once; stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until batter forms into a ball. Cook until batter is shiny, about 1 minute. Transfer to a large bowl and cool for about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Flatten batter into the bottom of the bowl. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla; mix until batter is creamy. Pour into a cloth piping bag fitted with a large star tip.
4. 4 Heat corn oil in a deep saucepan over medium heat until bubbly; reduce heat to medium-low. Squeeze 2 inches of batter onto an oiled spatula and lower into hot oil; repeat until the saucepan is full. Cook, turning occasionally, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer pastries to a paper bag to drain, about 30 seconds.
5. 5 Soak hot pastries in syrup; transfer to a plate to cool, about 5 minutes.

By UnboundedPassion

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• white sugar
• water
• yeast
• bread flour
• salt
• sesame seed
• cinnamon
• orange
• tahini

Instructions

1. 1 Combine 1 teaspoon sugar, 1/4 cup water, and yeast together in a small bowl. Stir well with a fork.
2. 2 Sift bread flour and all-purpose flour together in a mixing bowl. Add salt and blend. Pour in yeast mixture. Start adding remaining water gradually; mix until dough comes together. Place dough on a flat work surface and knead until soft and smooth, about 15 minutes.
3. 3 Transfer dough to a lightly greased bowl and cover. Place it a warm spot and let it rise for 45 minutes.
4. 4 In the meantime, prepare the filling. Add remaining sugar, sesame seeds, cinnamon, and orange zest to the tahini. Mix well.
5. 5 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
6. 6 Flatten dough gently and cut into 8 equal pieces. Keep dough covered as you work with 1 piece at a time.
7. 7 Roll out 1 piece of dough into a 6-inch disk. Place 2 tablespoons of the filling in the middle, gather up the edges in the center, and pinch to seal. Press down to flatten; roll back out into a 6-inch disk. Roll disk into a log about 12 inches long. Cut in half and stretch each piece out to make it a little longer. Roll in both ends towards the center, creating an 'S' shape. Fold 1 spiral over the other and flatten with your palm. Roll out slightly; transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
8. 8 Repeat step 6 with remaining dough and filling, making 16 hand pies in total. Keep finished pies loosely covered so they rise slightly while you finish the rest.
9. 9 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 18 minutes.

By Aphrodite

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• semolina flour
• mahlab
• salt
• butter
• milk
• white sugar
• active dry yeast
• orange blossom water
• date paste
• powdered sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Mix semolina flour, all-purpose flour, mahlab, and salt together in a large bowl. Work clarified butter into the dry ingredients with your fingertips until thoroughly incorporated. Cover bowl and let dough rest at room temperature, 8 hours to overnight.
2. 2 Pour milk into a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave until just warm, about 15 seconds. Stir in sugar and yeast until dissolved. Let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Pour yeast mixture and orange blossom water over the dough and mix until evenly moistened. Pinch off a piece of dough and roll into a ball; it should hold its shape without cracking. Add more milk or orange blossom water if needed. Cover and let rest for 15 minutes.
4. 4 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
5. 5 Sprinkle some flour over the ma'amoul molds and tap out the excess. Pinch off a walnut-sized piece of dough and roll into a ball. Press your thumb into the ball to create space for the filling. Work the edges with your fingers so the sides are even and fairly thin. Drop in a piece of date paste and pinch dough over it to seal.
6. 6 Place cookie into the mold cavity seam-side up. Press down so that the top is flush with edges of the mold. Trim off any excess dough. Invert the mold and tap it against your work surface to release the cookie. Repeat with remaining dough and date paste, arranging cookies 1 inch apart on the baking sheets.
7. 7 Bake in the preheated oven, 1 baking sheet at a time, until edges and bottoms are golden but tops are still mostly pale, about 15 minutes.
8. 8 Sift powdered sugar over the cookies while still slightly warm. Let cool completely. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

By LauraF

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• pie pastry
• navy bean
• evaporated milk
• white sugar
• butter
• egg
• egg yolk
• vanilla extract
• cinnamon
• nutmeg

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Place each pie pastry into a 9-inch pie pan.
2. 2 Place navy beans and evaporated milk into a food processor. Add sugar, melted butter, eggs, egg yolks, flour, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg; pulse a few times, then process until smooth, about 1 minute. Pour mixture into the prepared pie crusts.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake until filling is set and crust is golden brown, about 35 more minutes.
4. 4 Remove from the oven and let cool for 1 hour before slicing.

By Imam Qadriyyah S Mabel-Doroth

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• butter
• sugar
• egg
• vanilla extract
• almond extract
• baking soda
• salt
• walnut
• honey
• cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1 Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Add flour, baking soda, and salt and beat until well incorporated. Shape dough into a disk, cover in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 2 hours, or until firm enough to roll.
2. 2 Place walnuts in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. In a small saucepan, heat honey and cinnamon over medium heat, stirring until honey has liquefied and cinnamon is incorporated. Add walnuts and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool.
3. 3 Remove dough from the refrigerator and roll out on a lightly floured surface into a 13x10-inch rectangle. Using a butter knife, spread honey-walnut mixture evenly over the dough to within 1/2-inch from the edges.
4. 4 Starting with the long side, tightly roll the dough, jelly-roll style, to form a log. Cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
5. 5 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
6. 6 Unwrap dough and cut into 1/4-inch slices. Place slices, cut-side down, 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
7. 7 Bake in the preheated oven until edges begin to brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove baking sheets to a cooling rack and let cookies cool completely.

By Kim's Cooking Now

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• tahini
• water
• anise seed
• white sugar
• turmeric
• baking powder
• anise seed
• vegetable oil
• butter
• pine nut

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with tahini.
2. 2 Combine boiling water and anise seeds in a glass measuring cup; steep, about 5 minutes. Strain into a bowl; discard anise seeds. Stir sugar into anise-flavored water until dissolved.
3. 3 Whisk flour, turmeric, baking powder, and anise seed powder together in a bowl; make a well in the center. Add oil and butter to the well; stir in sweetened anise-flavored water until batter is the consistency of thick yogurt.
4. 4 Pour batter into the prepared baking pan; score top into diamond shapes using the tip of a knife. Place 1 pine nut in center of each diamond.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until top is lightly browned, about 30 minutes.

By LauraF

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• ✓ all-purpose flour
• sour cream
• sugar
• active dry yeast
• egg
• white vinegar
• vegetable oil
• butter
• white sugar
• butter
• vanilla extract
• egg white
• egg yolk
• yogurt

Instructions

1. 1 Combine 1 cup sour cream, 2 teaspoons sugar, and yeast in a bowl; let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in egg, vinegar, and oil.
2. 2 Add 3 cups flour to a large bowl. Cut in 1/2 cup butter with 2 knives or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in sour cream mixture until dough comes together.
3. 3 Turn dough out onto a floured surface; knead until smooth but still slightly tacky, about 10 minutes. Cut dough into 4 pieces; wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm, 2 hours or up to overnight.
4. 4 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
5. 5 Combine 2 1/2 cups sugar, 1 pound melted butter, and vanilla extract in a very large bowl; stir in 4 cups flour. Beat egg whites into filling mixture.
6. 6 Roll 1 piece dough on a lightly floured work surface into an 8x12-inch rectangle. Crumble 1/4 filling mixture on top, leaving a 1/2-inch border on long sides. Cover filling with plastic wrap; flatten with a rolling pin. Roll dough into a tight roll, starting with one of the long sides.
7. 7 Cut roll into 2-inch pieces at a slight angle. Arrange pieces on a rimmed baking sheet. Push tops down gently to flatten slightly. Repeat with remaining 3 dough pieces and filling.
8. 8 Whisk egg yolks and yogurt together; brush over dough pieces.
9. 9 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes. Cool before serving, about 15 minutes.

By Allrecipes Member

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• walnut
• cinnamon
• phyllo pastry
• butter
• cream cheese
• white sugar
• egg
• lemon juice
• water
• sugar
• honey
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter the bottom and sides of a 9x13-inch pan.
2. 2 Toss walnuts and cinnamon together in a bowl and set aside.
3. 3 Unroll phyllo dough and trim to just slightly larger than the pan so dough will run up the sides. Place 2 sheets of dough in the prepared pan and butter thoroughly. Repeat for a total of 8 sheets layered. Sprinkle about 2 tablespoons of cinnamon-walnut mixture on top. Top with 2 more sheets of dough, butter, cinnamon-walnut mixture; repeat and end with 3 sheets of dough. Butter the top of the baklava.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Leave oven on.
5. 5 Meanwhile, combine cream cheese, sugar, and flour in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat on high power until smooth, about 1 minute. Scrape the bowl. Beat on low speed and add eggs 1 at a time, beating about 15 seconds after each. Scrape bowl. Add lemon juice and beat on high speed until well blended, about 1 minute. Pour mixture over baked baklava crust in the pan while crust is still hot.
6. 6 Bake in the hot oven until set, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
7. 7 Cut cooled cheesecake into 12 servings.
8. 8 Combine water and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil until melted, about 5 minutes. Add honey and vanilla extract and simmer for 20 minutes. Drizzle hot sauce over the cooled cake, making sure to get in between the slices.
9. 9 Refrigerate uncovered or only lightly covered with aluminum foil; a tight seal will make it soggy.

By Trinity

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• water
• orange flower water
• rose water
• cooking spray
• allspice
• cardamom
• clove
• nutmeg
• mahleb
• cinnamon
• yeast
• black sesame seed
• semolina flour
• water
• white sugar
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir in sugar and water; continue stirring to dissolve sugar. Do not boil. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
2. 2 Measure flours into a large bowl. Add melted butter mixture, sesame seeds, yeast, cinnamon, mahleb, nutmeg, cloves, cardamom, and allspice; stir slowly for about 10 minutes to thoroughly blend ingredients. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and leave dough in the bowl to rest for 1 hour.
3. 3 Grease 3 baking sheets with cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
4. 4 Pour rose water and orange flower water into a small bowl. Pour warm water into a second small bowl.
5. 5 Transfer dough to a floured board or work surface. Pull off about 1 cup dough. Dip your fingers in warm water and knead dough for a few minutes; dip dough in flower water and knead again until dough is soft and pliable.
6. 6 Use the palm of your hand to roll dough into a rope 12 inches long and 1 inch in diameter. Cut rope in half and make a wreath-shaped cookie with each piece, pinching the ends together. Place on the prepared baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough. Cover cookies with a clean towel and place in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.
7. 7 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove baking sheets from the refrigerator and let come to room temperature while the oven preheats.
8. 8 Bake cookies in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes.

By Arlette Therese Abdallah

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• ✓ all-purpose flour
• butter
• sugar
• colored sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch baking pan.
2. 2 Mix 4 cups and 2 tablespoons flour, butter, and white sugar together in a bowl using your hands until completely mixed. Spread dough into the prepared baking pan; cover with waxed paper and press firmly into pan. Prick dough through the waxed paper using a fork; remove waxed paper.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until shortbread is lightly browned, about 1 1/2 hours. Turn off oven and remove pan. Cut shortbread into 1-inch squares. Return pan to oven until oven is completely cooled.
4. 4 Sprinkle shortbread with colored sugar, remove squares from pan, and store in an airtight container.

By Karen Semmelrock

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• salt
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all your ingredients, and preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. 2 Whisk together flour and salt in a mixing bowl until well combined. Gradually stir in water, about 1/2 cup at a time, until a dough forms. When it gets too difficult to stir with a spoon, use your hands to mix it.
3. 3 Transfer dough to a floured work surface and knead until soft and pliable.
4. 4 Roll out to a thickness of 1/8 inch; cut desired shapes with cookie cutters.
5. 5 Transfer dough shapes to ungreased cookie sheets; use a toothpick to make a hole in each ornament for hanging.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until hard, about 1 hour, switching racks halfway through.
7. 7 Remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature. Decorate as desired with acrylic paint and craft varnish to preserve. Thread a string through each hole.
8. 8 Decorate and enjoy!

By Phyllis

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• water
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
2. 2 Combine flour, water, and salt in a large bowl; mix well. Knead for 10 minutes until smooth.
3. 3 Transfer dough to a floured work surface; continue kneading until soft and pliable, adding more flour as needed if sticky.
4. 4 Roll out dough to ⅛-inch thickness; cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters.
5. 5 Place shapes on ungreased baking sheets. Use a toothpick or skewer to make a small hole in each ornament for hanging.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until firm and dry, about 30 to 60 minutes depending on size and thickness. Cool completely on a wire rack before decorating.

By Darlene Coleman

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• cornstarch
• white sugar
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
2. 2 Mix together all ingredients until well-blended.
3. 3 Roll 2-inch sized pieces of dough into balls and place on cookie sheet. Flatten each with the back of a fork.
4. 4 Bake 13 to 15 minutes until light brown. Let cool on wire rack.

By Helen Toburen

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• cornstarch
• confectioners sugar
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Combine dry ingredients. Cream butter until fluffy. Add to flour mixture and beat thoroughly.
2. 2 Refrigerate 1 hour.
3. 3 Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
4. 4 Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place about 1 1/2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten with lightly floured fork. Bake for about 20 minutes or until edges are just lightly browned. Don't overbake.

By Lee K

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• sour cream
• butter
• apple pie filling

Instructions

1. 1 Mix together the flour, sour cream and butter or margarine in a large mixing bowl.
2. 2 Flour a pastry board and your hands. Make dough into small balls or roll them into 2 inch squares. Add a small amount of pastry filling, any flavor you like. Fold dough diagonally and press together. If you make balls, press a small rim around the outside so the filling does not seep out.
3. 3 Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 minutes and sprinkle on confectioners' sugar. A wonderful gift any time of the year.

By G. Surgener

Ingredients

• ✓ all-purpose flour
• ✓ all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• salt
• white sugar
• butter
• egg
• vanilla extract
• milk

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
2. 2 Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl until well blended.
3. 3 Combine sugar and butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla extract; beat until combined, about 2 minutes. Pour into the flour mixture and beat, while adding milk, until just blended. Don't overmix. Fill the prepared muffin cups with batter, 2/3 to 3/4 full.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

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