Lenten cookies with molasses and olive oil, and very very delicious, perfect for the period of fasting and beyond.
Preparation: 35 minutes | Cooking: 15 minutes | Total: 50 minutes
Recipe for: 35 cookies
Nutrients for 1 scone
Calories: 147 calories | Fat: 6 g.
Recipe Ingredients:
- Light olive oil: 1 cup
- Molasses: 1 cup
- Sugar: 1/4 cup
- Raki: 2 tablespoons
- Orange: 1 medium, zest and juice
- Beaten with a little sugar mastic: 1/2 teaspoon
- Crumbs cinnamon: 1/2 teaspoon
- Soda: 1 teaspoon
- Flour: 600 gr. (Some may take more or less)
- Beat olive oil with sugar and molasses. Add the soda dissolved in orange juice, zest, cinnamon and mastic. Finally add a little by little flour, stirring by hand. We need to get a dough pliable but not too hard.
- Cover the dough and let it rest for 20 minutes. Meanwhile preheat the oven to 180 degrees and cover with wax paper or oil 2 large baking pans.
- Shaped biscuits and place them in prepared pans. Bake them in oven for 15 minutes. Take them out on a rack to cool. When completely cool, store them in airtight packaging.