Cookies with a Twist

Estee Kafra Estee Kafra
4.5 (12 reviews)

This is one of those recipes that I grew up with. My daughter requested that we make them because her friend always brings them to school and kindly shares. After a few phone calls, we discovered the source as none other than my friend Norene Gilletz. Here is a variation of her original recipe and a new way to dress it up.

30
Easy Vegetarian Pescatarian Parve

Contains: Wheat, Egg, Gluten

Directions

Make the Cookies

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with Gefen Easy Baking Parchment Paper.

  2. Place eggs, sugar, and oil in a food processor fitted with the steel blade and process until combined. Add flour, baking powder, and orange juice and pulse until just combined and dough forms.

  3. In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon for the topping. Using about one tablespoon of dough for each cookie, roll into a long rope and dip in the sugar mixture. Fold in half and twist.

  4. Place in the baking sheet and bake until bottoms are just starting to brown, about 12–14 minutes.

Variations:

For a dressier, more exotic flavor, add one to two tablespoons of orange zest to the dough. I also added one teaspoon orange extract. Change half the amount of cinnamon to ground coriander — it’s divine. Serve with tea.

Description:

Yields about 5 dozen cookies

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12 Comments

Tziporah •

Dough is incredibly sticky- I can barely get it out of the scooper, let alone roll it into a rope and make a twist. Tastes great though

Michal •

i’ve made this recipe 2xs once as twists and once as cookies. I found that the dough is a pleasure to work with. The consistency feels like there like it is a margarine type of dough. I always make it by hand and find it easy.

Avigael Levi Kosher.com Team •
Reply to Michal

Sounds like a keeper!

chaya fasten •

wondering was this dough super hard to work with for anyone else? i literlally gave us and just made it in to regular cookies? any ideas how to do this again the right way?

chani •

great recipe. just had to add more flour

Shifra Weissberger •
Reply to chani

How much more flour?

Sara Beer •

I love this recipe. I used gluten free flour because of my hubby’s dietary needs and also used avocado oil. Everyone that has eaten them has given them a 5 star. Thank you for this wonderful, delicious, and easy to make recipe.