Soft, orange and yogurt-flavored Kars biscuits

Soft, orange and yogurt-flavored Kars biscuits

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Turkish biscuits from Kars, soft and golden, with a hint of orange zest, made with yogurt and oil paint, and easy to shape into small balls.

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These small Turkish biscuits from Kars are made with yogurt, oil, and orange zest. The soft dough is shaped into balls and then baked until golden brown. They are often served with tea.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$7.10 $0.36 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

20 people
  • $1.05
  • $0.34
  • $0.84
  • $0.54
  • $3.29
  • $0.01
  • $0.09
  • $0.92
  • $0.02

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 160-170 °C.
  2. Reserve one egg yolk for glazing. The egg white will be added to the batter. ≈ 3 min
  3. Place the sugar and eggs in a bowl. ≈ 3 min
  4. Whip the eggs and sugar until they are light and fluffy. ≈ 4 min
  5. Add the yogurt, oil paint, vanilla extract, orange zest, baking soda, and yeast, then mix well. ≈ 4 min
  6. Add half of the flour to the whisk. ≈ 4 min
  7. Gradually add the remaining flour and knead. The dough should remain slightly sticky. ≈ 10 min
  8. Cut out pieces of dough and shape them into small, not-too-large balls. ≈ 10 min
  9. Place them on a greased baking sheet or a sheet of parchment paper. ≈ 3 min
  10. Mix the reserved egg yolk with 1 tablespoon of oil paint and brush it onto the biscuits. ≈ 4 min
  11. Bake in the oven at 180 °C until the top is lightly golden.

The bill

Soft, orange and yogurt-flavored Kars biscuits

  • 3 eggs (1 yolk reserved for glazing)$1.05
  • 300 g of sugar$0.34
  • 200 ml of oil paint$0.84
  • 1 orange (or lemon), zest grated$0.54
  • 1 vanilla sachet$3.29
  • 1 tablespoon of baking soda$0.01
  • 1 package of baking powder$0.09
  • 700 g of flour$0.92
  • 1 cup of oil paint for gilding$0.02

Total$7.10

that's $0.36 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs (1 yolk reserved for glazing)
  • 300 g of sugar
  • 200 g of yogurt
  • 200 ml of oil paint
  • 1 orange (or lemon), zest grated
  • 1 vanilla sachet
  • 1 tablespoon of baking soda
  • 1 package of baking powder
  • 700 g of flour
  • 1 cup of oil paint for gilding

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