Honeysoaked Cookies
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup corn oil
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- Zest of 1/2 orange, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 cup, plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and grease a large baking sheet.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer or with a handheld mixer, beat the butter and corn oil together until creamy.
- Add the sugar and continue beating until thoroughly combined.
- Add the orange zest and juice and mix in.
- Combine the baking powder and baking soda with 1/2 cup of the flour and beat that in.
- Add the remaining flour 1/4 cup at a time and mix until a mediumstiff dough is formed, adding a little less or a little more as necessary to achieve the correct consistency.
- The dough should hold its shape without collapsing.
- Shape the dough by teaspoonfuls into 2 inch long ovals and transfer them to the baking sheet 1 1/2 inches apart.
- Bake on the middle rack for about 20 minutes, until just golden.
- Cool on wire racks.
- While the cookies are cooling, combine the sugar, honey, and water in a small sauce pan and bring to a boil.
- Boil for 2 minutes, then reduce the heat so that the mixture is simmering.
- With a slotted spoon, gently dip the cooled cookies into the syrup just for a moment, making sure all sides are evenly coated.
- Take extra care to be gentle when handling the cookies or they may break apart.
- Again place the cookies on the wire racks and immediately sprinkle them with the walnuts, while they are still warm.
- Dry on the rack for 20 minutes.
unsalted butter, corn oil, sugar, orange, orange juice, baking powder, baking soda, flour, sugar, honey, water, walnuts
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/honeysoaked-cookies-recipe.html (may not work)