HurmašiceSyrup-Soaked Butter Cookies

Name: Hurmašice (Syrup-Soaked Butter Cookies)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ingredients: 220 g All-Purpose Flour; 120 g Semolina Flour; 140 g Unsalted Butter (softened); 1 pcs Egg; 8 g Baking Powder; 5 ml Vanilla Extract; 350 g White Sugar; 350 ml Water; 20 ml Lemon Juice

Hurmašice are Bosnian ridged butter cookies soaked in lemon-scented syrup. This version includes a little semolina for texture.

Prep

25m

Cook

35m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

462kcal

Calories

Protein

15g

Fat

76g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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Dough

220g
All-Purpose Flour
120g
Semolina Flour
140g
Unsalted Butter (softened)
1pcs
Egg
8g
Baking Powder
5ml
Vanilla Extract

Syrup

350g
White Sugar
350ml
Water
20ml
Lemon Juice

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Method

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7 steps

01
Heat the oven to 180°C (356°F) and line a baking tray.
02
Beat the unsalted butter until creamy, then mix in the egg and vanilla extract.
03
Add the all-purpose flour, semolina flour, and baking powder and mix just until a soft dough forms.
04
Shape the dough into small oblong cookies and arrange them on the tray.
05
Bake until the cookies are lightly golden.
06
Simmer the white sugar and water until clear and slightly thickened, then stir in the lemon juice.
07
Pour the warm syrup over the hot cookies and leave them to absorb it fully before serving.

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