Turkish orange, walnut and raisin cookies

Turkish orange, walnut and raisin cookies

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Orange-scented biscuits, flavored with cinnamon, walnuts, and grapes, and coated with egg white and sesame seeds: perfect for serving with tea.

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These Turkish biscuits combine orange zest, cinnamon, walnuts, and grapes. A coating of egg white and a sprinkle of sesame seeds make them very appealing.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total50 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodOven baking
  • Estimated cost$9.53 $0.95 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

10 people
  • $0.86
  • $1.60
  • $0.16
  • $0.09
  • $0.11
  • $1.04
  • $0.77
  • $2.20
  • $1.08
  • $0.40
  • $1.22

Prices from US supermarkets for 9 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Work the margarine or butter, eggs, sugar, flour, and yeast together until a smooth dough forms. ≈ 3 min
  2. Add the grapes, walnuts, cinnamon, and grated orange zest. Knead again. ≈ 10 min
  3. Take small pieces of dough, about the size of a walnut, and shape them into cookies. ≈ 10 min
  4. Arrange the cookies on a greased baking sheet. ≈ 3 min
  5. Brush them with egg white and sprinkle with sesame seeds before placing them in the oven.
  6. Bake in a preheated oven at 175 °C for approximately 20 minutes.

The bill

Turkish orange, walnut and raisin cookies

  • 250 g of margarine or butter$0.86
  • 4 eggs$1.60
  • 200 grams of sugar$0.16
  • 1 package of baking powder$0.09
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon$0.11
  • a piece of orange peel$1.04
  • 100 g of grapes$0.77
  • 100 g of chopped walnuts$2.20
  • 600 to 750 grams of flour$1.08
  • 1 egg white, for browning$0.40
  • sesame$1.22

Total$9.53

that's $0.95 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 250 g of margarine or butter
  • 4 eggs
  • 200 grams of sugar
  • 1 package of baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • a piece of orange peel
  • 100 g of grapes
  • 100 g of chopped walnuts
  • 600 to 750 grams of flour
  • 1 egg white, for browning
  • sesame

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