Saint Barbara cookies (Lebanese)

Saint Barbara cookies (Lebanese)

Ingredients:
oil, olive, salad or cooking
butter, without salt
sugars, granulated
orange juice, raw
leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate
leavening agents, baking soda
wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched
sugars, granulated
honey
nuts, walnuts, english

Directions:
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 Prepare Natif topping: 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.