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Tatlia (Albanian Syrup Cookies)
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Tatlia (Albanian Syrup Cookies)

1 hServes 20Nutri-Score E€
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what you need

Ingredients

20 people
  • eggs (at room temperature)Dairy2 pieces
  • sugar (for the dough)Pantry320 g
  • oil (plus extra for the pan)Pantry400 ml
  • baking powderPantry6 g
  • flour (all-purpose)Grains360 g
  • water (for the sorbet)Beverages600 ml
  • sugar (for the sorbet)Pantry900 g
  • water (cold, added to the sorbet)Beverages60 ml

per serving

Nutrition

488kcal

Carbs
73 g
Proteins
3 g
Fat
21 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Mixing bowl
  • Baking tray
  • Saucepan
  • fork

step by step

Method

  1. Make the dough

    • In a bowl, mix the eggs, sugar, oil and baking powder.
    • Add the flour gradually, starting with part of it and adding the rest as needed, until you get a medium dough that is neither too soft nor too hard.
    Step 1
  2. Shape the cookies

    • Take pieces of dough and shape them into cookies in the desired shape.
    • Arrange them on a lightly oiled baking tray and press each one with a fork.
    Step 2
  3. Bake the cookies

    • Bake in a preheated oven at 250 °C for 13–16 minutes, until golden brown.
    Step 3
  4. Prepare the sorbet

    • In a saucepan, combine the water and sugar and bring to a boil.
    • Once boiling, let it boil for another 3 minutes, then remove from the heat and stir in the cold water.
    Step 4
  5. Pour the sorbet over the cookies

    • Pour the hot sorbet over the cookies while both the cookies and the sorbet are still hot.
    Step 5
  6. Cool and serve

    • Let the cookies cool so they absorb the sorbet well, for at least two hours, then serve.
    Step 6