Hurmašice - Bosnian soft sugar cookies

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option with similar texture.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Almonds provide a healthier fat profile, while sunflower seeds are often less expensive.

apricot jam

🥗Healthier: fruit preserves

💰Cheaper: store-brand jam

Fruit preserves can contain less sugar and more fruit.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey is a natural sweetener with potential health benefits.

Combine 750ml water and 450g sugar and bring to a simmer, cooking for 5 minutes.

Mix together 2 eggs with 100g sugar.

Add 125g melted butter and 100ml oil to the egg mixture.

Stir in 100g yogurt.

Gradually add 0.5kg flour combined with 1 pack of baking powder as needed.

Oil the pan and sprinkle with a little flour.

Shape the mixture into cookies, about the width of 4 fingers.

Add chopped walnuts to the cookies.

Bake at 180°C for about 30 minutes.

Soak hot cookies with chilled sugar syrup.

Sprinkle with a little coconut flour and serve when cool.

Cooking Techniques

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