Reviewed: Aug. 30, 2009

These are not at all Arabic. Nothing about them is Arabic. And I tried them, they aren't anything special. After the first batch, I had to doctor them up Royally in order for the second and third batch to come out "special".

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Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2007

Im jordanian, and I assure you, there is no such recipe for cookies around here. They're alright to make anyway, add a bit more coconut than it states though.

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leiladarbo

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Reviewed: Oct. 16, 2007

these are really tasty :)

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Molls

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Reviewed: Jul. 23, 2007

These cookies are dry and tasteless.

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Karen

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Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2006

This looks great .... im an arab and these cookies are one of the best from the tradtitional recipes we have.

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Exotic Pineapple

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia

Living In: London, Greater London, England, U.K.

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Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2006

These cookies are very good! My son just loved them!

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Michelle

Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Reviewed: Jun. 22, 2006

Easy and yummy!

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Cloie

Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Living In: Swansea, South Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2006

i halved the recipe. the first time i tried, was too lazy to get my shortening i just used 1 cup of soft margarine in place of 1/2 cup each for butter and shortening. Disastrous. the cookies were too soft that looked like mini round omellettes. Then, curious, tried the next day properly using shortening. was great. I cut the sugar (my dad's diabetics) from 1 cup per recipe to only 2/3 cup for half of recipe. i also added about half cup of walnut (to slow the release of sugar.. i read somewhere) it turned out really great, and i think was pretty safe for diabetics. Very tasty.

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naila

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Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2005

There is nothing Lebanese or Arabic about these cookies (I am Arab American) But these cookies were absolutely a delight nonetheless! (As one has stated the originator of the recipe may be Lebanese but that doesn't mean her cookie is! ;-)

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AMIRA121

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Home Town: Lansing, Michigan, USA

Living In: Taiping, Perak, Malaysia

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Reviewed: May 8, 2005

My husband was lebanese, but he always wanted me to cook him these cookies, so I divorced him.

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Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2002

Yummy cookie; after reading previous reviews I used too much coconut and they turned out excellent. Nice nutty taste, and the lack of eggs in the dough means I can snack on it while baking cookies. Safely. (Update: Makes really good bar cookies with melted chocolate chip icing; just spread out semi sweet chocolate chips on it when you take it out of the oven, then smear 'em around.)

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THREEMILECHILD

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Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2002

I made these cookies for my company's cookies around the world day. And I didnt get a chance to take any home. They flew like hot cakes. This is an easy recipe with big flavor!!!

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MS RAE

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Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2002

I am from the middle east and these cookies are NOT at all from the region...just because the origin of the lady was from lebanon doesn't mean the cookies are! but they are tasty anyhow, give them a try.

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MAHAJJ

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Reviewed: Apr. 3, 2002

It tasted a lot like an oatmeal cookie, but a little better. I think they needed more coconut. I was in Israel and I never saw something like this. My husband is Arab and he never heard of it either. But it was good.

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ZARZUR

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Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2001

Sorry, but I was expecting a more flavorful cookie. It really didn't impress me. Now, maybe adding anise seeds to it will really give it an international Middle Eastern flavor.

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RICF33

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Reviewed: Jun. 26, 2000

This is a nice, tasty cookie recipe which takes some time, but is a good recipe. I was a bit surprised as I never found these when spending time in the middle east, but it was probably that the regions I was in, oats were a precious , and expensive product. I am glad to have found this recipe.

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BETRHELTH

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Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2000

Even though the name seems quite special. Unfortunately, the cookie has nothing special. It takes very like oatmeal cookie. However, it is quite easy and fast to make it.

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ETMEL

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Reviewed: Jun. 6, 2000

it had an amazing taste!

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