Title: Lebanese  cookies
 Categories: L, E, B, A, N
      Yield: 1 Servings
 
    1/3 c  Cooking oil
    1/2 c  Butter, softened
    1/3 c  Sugar
      1 tb Orange juice
      1 ts Baking powder
    1/2 ts Baking soda
      2 c  All-purpose flour
    3/4 c  Sugar
    1/3 c  Honey
    1/3 c  Finely chopped walnuts
 
  Preparation : In mixer bowl, beat cooking oil into butter until
  blended, beat in sugar. Add orange juice, baking powder and baking
  soda, mix well. Add flour, a little at a time, to make a soft dough.
  Shape dough into 2-inch ovals and place on an ungreased baking sheet.
  Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden. Cool
  pastries on rack. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine the 3/4 cup
  sugar, honey and 1/2 cup water, bring to a boil, boil gently,
  uncovered for 5 minutes. Dip cooled pastries into the warm syrup.
  Sprinkle immediately with nuts. Dry on wire rack. Makes 2 1/2 to 3
  dozen cookies.