Makaroon Fingers...*
(Yields about 50)
For the Filling:
2 cups chopped walnuts
2 to 3 Tbs. sugar
For the Syrup:
1 ½ cups water
1 Tbs. honey
2 cups sugar
1 tsp. lemon juice
For the Cookies:
4 ½ cups flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp. salt
3 tsp. ground anise seed
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 cup vegetable oil
¾ cup water
(1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
(2) Mix all filling ingredients together; set aside
(3) Boil water with sugar and simmer for 20 minutes; Add lemon juice and honey just before removing from heat
(4) Next, sift dry ingredients in large bowl.
(5) Add oil to dry ingredients and mix well. Rub between hands until coarse
(6) Add water and mix until consistency is similar to pie crust dough
(7) Roll out small pieces of dough 1/8 inch thick; Fill with ½ tsp. walnuts and roll in finger shape
(8) Bake on cookie sheet for 20 minutes, or until light brown
(9) After baking, let cool. Then, dip in syrup and enjoy :)