Phoenician Honey Cookies Biscuits Recipes

PHOENICIAN HONEY COOKIES (BISCUITS)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C/Gas Mark 6) and grease 2 cookie sheets (baking trays) with butter. Sift together the flour and salt into a large bowl and make a well in the center. Add the sugar, oil, lemon zest, and vanilla. Stir the baking soda into 5 tablespoons water in a bowl and pour into the well. Using a spoon, gradually incorporate the dry ingredients, then knead gently to a soft and pliable dough, adding a little more water if necessary. Break off small pieces of dough and roll into cylinders the size of your thumb, then press lightly to flatten. Put them onto the prepared baking sheet, spaced well apart, and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until lightly golden. Remove from the oven. To make the syrup, put the sugar, honey, and 1 1/4 cups (300 ml / 1/2 pint) water into a pan and bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes, then remove from the heat. Pour a mixture of equal parts olive and corn oil into a heavy pan to a depth of 3 inches (7.5 cm) and heat it to 375°F (190°C), or until a cube of bread browns in 30 seconds. Carefully drop batches of the cookies into the hot oil and fry for a few minutes, until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon, drain well, and drop into the hot syrup. Let absorb syrup for 3-4 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon, transfer to a serving platter, and sprinkle with finely chopped walnuts.

HOPPIN' HONEY BISCUITS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°. Stir Bisquick, cinnamon and milk until soft dough forms; beat vigorously with spoon 30 seconds. Place dough on surface generously dusted with Bisquick; gently roll in Bisquick to coat. Shape into ball; knead 10 times.
• Roll or pat dough into 10x8-inch rectangle, 1/2 inch thick. Cut dough lengthwise into 1/2-inch strips. Fold each strip in half into U shape; twist curved end to form lower part of bunny, then twist middle to form upper part of bunny. Leave ends of each strip straight to form bunny's ears. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Make slight indentation in lower circle of dough to hold cream cheese. Stir together cream cheese, honey and walnuts. Spoon about 1 teaspoon cream cheese mixture onto lower part of bunny for tail. Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar over bunnies. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. Store covered in refrigerator.

HONEY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat eggs well. Dissolve baking soda with a little milk. Mix together the rest of the ingredients to make a soft dough.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. DO NOT OVER BAKE. Frost with your favorite icing.

HONEY BISCUITS (COOKIES)

Steps:

• In a very large bowl thoroughly combine all ingredients except flour.
• Gradually stir in flour until you get a stiff mix that is neither dry nor sticky. Quantity of flour will vary every batch.
• Cover bowl with lid or plastic wrap and set aside overnight.
• Next day. Preheat oven to moderate (180 degrees Celsius). Now, either roll out and cut out shapes or roll into balls. Press halved, skinned almonds onto balls. Either way, allow enough room between biscuits for slight spreading.
• Baking time will vary depending on thickness of biscuit. The biscuit will have a nice golden colour when done and still be soft. Allow to set for a couple of minutes on tray before putting onto a wire rack to cool. A thin biscuit will be crisp whilst a 'ball' will be softer.

CHOCOLATE CHIP HONEY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Beat shortening, honey, and brown sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add egg and vanilla extract; beat until light and fluffy.
• Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl; stir into honey mixture until just incorporated and dough comes together. Fold chocolate chips and almonds into dough. Drop spoonfuls of the dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges just begin to brown, 12 to 15 minutes.

HONEY-PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, mix shortening, peanut butter and honey. Add eggs; mix well. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to peanut butter mixture and mix well. , Roll into 1- to 1-1/2-in. balls and place on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a fork dipped in flour. Bake until set, 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

CARAMELISED HONEY AND TAHINI COOKIES

Steps:

• Bring the honey to a boil in a small pan set over a medium-high heat. Boil for 5 mins until it has darkened and smells nutty - don't worry if it looks quite dark, this will add flavour. Whisk briefly, then remove from the heat and carefully whisk in the butter until melted. Transfer to a heatproof bowl and leave to cool.
• Tip both the sugars, tahini, egg and yolk into the bowl with the honey mix, then beat to combine. In a separate bowl, mix the flour and bicarb together, then gradually pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix until it comes together into a dough. Chill for 3 hrs, or overnight.
• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and line two baking trays with baking parchment. Roll the dough into 18 even balls (weigh for accuracy, if you like - they should be around 45g each), and arrange on the trays spaced 5cm apart. Gently press down with the back of a spoon to slightly flatten the tops, then sprinkle over the sea salt flakes and sesame seeds and bake for 10-12 mins.
• Tap the tray on a work surface to slightly flatten the cookies. Leave to cool on the trays for 10 mins, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Will keep in an airtight container for up to three days.