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Little Easter Cookies (Paskalina)
Little Easter Cookies (Paskalina)
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From: EatingWell Magazine, March/April 1994
These cookies are often served with coffee or sweet wine for dunking. Mahlepi is a spice ground from the inner seeds of cherrystones; it tastes like bitter almonds. Arab people call it mahlab. You can find it in Greek or Middle Eastern markets.
- By: Susie Jacobs EatingWell Recipe Contributor
Ingredients 32 servings
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- 2¼ cups sifted cake flour
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
- ⅛ teaspoon ground mahlepi, (optional)
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- Place oven rack in upper third of oven; preheat to 350°F. Lightly oil 2 baking sheets or coat with nonstick cooking spray.
- Stir flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together in a large bowl. Make a well in the center and place oil, butter, eggs, lemon zest and mahlepi, if using, in the well. Mix with a fork, incorporating flour from the sides. Then knead gently with your hands just until you have a smooth ball of dough; the dough will be quite soft.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and pat into an 8-inch flattened round. Cut the round into 8 wedges, then cut each wedge into 4 pieces. Roll each piece into a rope about 6 inches long. Form each rope into a circle by overlapping the ends, or into a loop by twisting the ends together. Place 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake, one sheet at a time, for 15 to 18 minutes, or until light golden. Remove to a rack to cool.
- Make Ahead Tip: Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Per serving: 66 calories; 2 g fat(1 g sat); 0 g fiber; 11 g carbohydrates; 1 g protein; 29 mcg folate; 14 mg cholesterol; 3 g sugars; 39 IU vitamin A; 0 mg vitamin C; 11 mg calcium; 1 mg iron; 35 mg sodium; 15 mg potassium
- Carbohydrate Servings: ½
- Exchanges: 1 other carbohydrate
