Homemade traditional Romanian cookies | Dana_TV

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is lower in saturated fat and adds a unique flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness and moisture.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: applesauce

Flaxseed meal is a great egg substitute for binding.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Almonds provide healthy fats and are often more affordable.

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).

In a bowl, add 200 grams of sugar and 2 eggs, then add a pinch of salt and 10 grams of vanilla sugar.

Whisk until creamy and yellow.

Add 200 grams of pork fat (lard) or butter at room temperature and mix well.

Gradually add lemon zest and flour, mixing with a whisk.

Add 10 grams of baking powder and continue mixing until the dough is hard to work with.

Knead the dough with hands until it doesn't stick, using 480 grams of flour in total.

Use a manual machine to form the cookies, shaping them into lengths of 7 to 10 centimeters.

Place the formed cookies on a baking tray lined with baking paper.

Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes until lightly colored.

Powder with sugar while the cookies are still hot.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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