Only 5 Minutes! The Fluffiest Pancakes & Sweetest Şekerpare EVER (Turkish Semolina Cookies)!

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option while retaining moisture.

almond

🥗Healthier: walnut

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide a similar texture and flavor at a lower cost.

rose water

🥗Healthier: orange blossom water

💰Cheaper: vanilla extract

Orange blossom water offers a floral note at a similar price.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with a unique flavor, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).

Melt butter in a large mixing bowl.

Mix in semolina, flour, baking powder, and sugar until combined.

Add the egg and vanilla extract, and mix until a dough forms.

Shape the dough into small balls and place them on a baking sheet.

Press an almond into the center of each ball.

Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 20-25 minutes.

While baking, prepare the syrup by boiling water, sugar, lemon juice, and rose water in a saucepan.

Simmer the syrup for about 10 minutes until slightly thickened.

Remove the cookies from the oven and immediately pour the hot syrup over them.

Let the cookies absorb the syrup for at least 30 minutes before serving.

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