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Egyptian Rose Leaves

SUBMITTED BY: J. Storm

"These make a lovely cookie for Valentine's Day. NOTE: Rose water is not strong enough flavoring. Be sure to use rose fluid, available from many drugstores. You can use rose water, but you will have to double the amount."

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Original recipe yield 2 to 3 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

1/3 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon rosewater
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS

Mix shortening, sugar, eggs and rose fluid until fluffy. Stir flour and salt together, then mix in butter mixture. Dough will be soft. Chill several hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) Light grease or line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Using 1/3 of dough at time (keep rest of dough refrigerated) roll into balls about 3/4 inch in diameter. Place on cookie sheets. Flatten with hand until approximately half of their original thickness. Imagine the flattened cookie to be a clock. Make 2 slits, each 1/2 inch long, in cookie at 10:00 and at 2:00. Pinch bottom to form "base" of petal. Sprinkle with red or pink decorator's sugar.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned on bottom. Do not brown tops of cookies!

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on Nov. 3, 2003 by CHARMO

absolutely delicious! make sure to watch them in the oven though.. i left them in for a little... MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2005 by HEYNOW1

I tinted the dough a light pink, made pecan size balls and rolled them in pink sparkling sugar... MORE

Reviewed on Nov. 3, 2003 by NIFER1206

I wasn't able to find rose fluid, but the rose water gave the cookies a rose scent and a... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 3, 2006 by TUNISIANSWIFE

these were darling little cookies. Made the dough this morning and refrigerated and took out... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2008 by CBECIC

I was disappointed in the overall look and texture of these cookies. And you must be a fan of... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2007 by RAHMED

these cookies taste great and I always have the ingredients to make them on hand. MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2006 by Caroline C

I would give these 3.5 if it were possible. They tasted quite nice, although they didn't look... MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2006 by Stephanesia

Sooo yummy. I love these, being a huge fan of the 'rose' flavour. I did half of them the way... MORE