Arabic Cookies Recipe
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Arabic Cookies

By: Carol  
"These cookies are very good and I got this out of my mother's personal recipes. This recipe is from a Lebanese woman who was a friend of my mother's."

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Original Recipe Yield 160 cookies
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • 4 cups rolled oats
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup boiling water

Directions

  1. Set aside boiled water and cool until lukewarm. Mix butter, shortening, coconut, oats, sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt with fingers until dough reaches the consistency of pie crust. Add lukewarm water and work into dough.
  2. Make dough into one inch balls. Flatten with a fork or fancy bottomed glass for imprint.
  3. Place on greased cookie sheets and bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 10 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 105 | Total Fat: 5.4g | Cholesterol: 6mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 16, 2005 by AMIRA121 
There is nothing Lebanese or Arabic about these cookies (I am Arab American) But these cookies... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 9, 2003 by MAHAJJ 
I am from the middle east and these cookies are NOT at all from the region...just because the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 8, 2005 by 1CUPBUTTER 
My husband was lebanese, but he always wanted me to cook him these cookies, so I divorced him. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2003 by THREEMILECHILD 
Yummy cookie; after reading previous reviews I used too much coconut and they turned out... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2003 by MS RAE 
I made these cookies for my company's cookies around the world day. And I didnt get a chance... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2003 by HOTBOY 
it had an amazing taste! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2006 by Exotic Pineapple 
This looks great .... im an arab and these cookies are one of the best from the tradtitional... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2007 by Michelle 
These cookies are very good! My son just loved them! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 9, 2003 by ZARZUR 
It tasted a lot like an oatmeal cookie, but a little better. I think they needed more coconut.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 9, 2003 by ETMEL 
Even though the name seems quite special. Unfortunately, the cookie has nothing special. It... MORE

 
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