On Thu, 23 Dec 2010 01:01:29 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:24:53 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> > > wrote:
> >>
> >> I'm going to make Persian cookies tonight.
> >>
> > What are Persian cookies?
> >
> > I made the dough for molasses crinkles with GS late this afternoon.
> > We'll roll and bake them tomorrow. Xmas day will be celebrated with
> > new DIL's extended family (big family) - they do a cookie exchange
> > instead of gift giving.
> >
> They're a recipe that uses chickpea flour. I won't post the recipe I was
> given because although they taste okay, they didn't come out like they were
> supposed to. Not sure why. The dough was supposed to be very short if you
> didn't use the egg yolk. Rather than being short, it was soft and sticky.
>
Thanks. What spices make them "Persian"? Just curious.

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