Traditional Turkish Orange Cookies

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs,
• 3/4 cups of sugar,
• 1/2 cup of plain yoghurt,
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil,
• 1 orange (juice and grated peel),
• 6-7 cups flour,
• 10 g baking powder.

For topping;

• 1 heaping spoon of butter,
• 3 tablespoons of sugar.

Preparation:

1. In a deep bowl beat eggs, sugar, yoghurt, vegetable oil, orange juice and orange peel together,
2. Add the flour gradually and knead until the dough is non-sticky,
3. After adding the half of the flour, add the baking powder with the flour,
4. Make tangerine-sized balls and place in a baking pan covered with parchement paper,
5. Spread melted butter over it and sprinkle with sugar,
6. Bake in a 175 C degree preheated oven until golden.

Bon Appetit…