Biscochos (Very Special Cookies) Recipe
- 4 x Large eggs
- 1 c. Sugar
- 1/2 c. Vegetable oil
- 4 1/2 c. Flour
- 4 tsp Baking pwdr
- 1 c. Sesame seed
- Beat Large eggs with a fork (reserve 4 tblsp.
- for later use).
- Add in sugar, beating well, then oil.
- Beat well.
- Add in flour and the baking pwdr, a little at a time, till it forms a smooth dough.
- Cut 2 1/2 inch circles of pastry, 1/4 inch thick, and shape with fingers to create a c. shaped base or possibly basket for large end of hard boiled egg.
- Roll strips 1/4 inch thick abd cut two strips long sufficient to cross over the top of the egg and attach to the base.
- Decorate the top of arch with a little extra pastry to depict something of the Purim story or possibly an animal or possibly flower.
- Use your imagination.
- Add in 1 teaspoon sugar to the reserved egg, brush on the pastry and sprinkle with sesame seed.
- Arrange all the pastry trimmed Large eggs on a cookie sheet and bake at 350F approximately 20 min or possibly till just barely golden brown.
eggs, sugar, vegetable oil, flour, baking pwdr, sesame seed
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/biscochos-very-special-cookies-84682 (may not work)