My Halwa Shebakia Special Ramadan Sesame Cookies Recipes

This was posted for informational purposes ONLY with a large caveat for ever trying to make these at home unless an experienced maker has taught you! You who continue to make this will be disappointed and unhappy!! Also don't be adding an egg to make something to soft hold together. I have a feeling over processing is the problem as the blades heat up in a short time and if you're using a big motored processor. I posted this recipe with warnings and believe them! If you like or want to try shebakia then please find an internet source; they are out there! It seems my original introduction needed to be repeated right at the top. These are the longstanding traditional Ramadan sesame cookies. While available year round and eaten all year, these are especially important during the month of Ramadan. They give a high carbohydrate kick with breakfast at sunset. Mythis recipe originally makes 100 cookies as we have more guests than usual in this month and we give them as gifts, especially to our single male friends! These are available by the millions for sale on the streets, though homemade ones melt in your mouth. I have quartered he recipe before and for you. You can take it back to 100 or double this recipe. They are wonderful though 2 is my limit; they are so sweet. Due to the honey they keep virtually forever in the fridge and can be frozen in a single layer on a baking tray and then bagged. Thaw at room temperature. I do NOT recommend making these at home as they are difficult and I learned from my Moroccan Mother in law to be. These need to be learned by an experienced maker and adding egg or anything of that nature will simply make matters worse. I posted the recipe as a request with a caveat to the person requesting. These can be purchased online as well. c.\2005

Provided by Hajar Elizabeth

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h35m

Yield 30 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

Nutrition Facts : Calories 289.5, Fat 17.3, SaturatedFat 5.4, Cholesterol 16.3, Sodium 45.7, Carbohydrate 32.9, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 19.5, Protein 3.1

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Found this in the Sopranos Family Cookbook. Wonderful biscotti-like cookie. You need a hand mixer with 2 rotary blades to mix the butter into the flour mixture, that does take a bit of time, KitchenAid with one blade won't work. Also cut the butter into small cubes first and then allow it to soften, eggs should be room temp too. I found making all the logs first (lay them down a wax paper) was the best way or have someone make the logs for you then you dip in milk and sesame seeds will make the process go faster. You won't regret the time it takes to make them. Have a glass of wine, express, or tea with your biscotti....whatever make you :-)

Provided by Pi-E8216

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 50 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

Nutrition Facts : Calories 122.4, Fat 6.9, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 18.6, Sodium 54, Carbohydrate 13.2, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 4.1, Protein 2.4

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