This sweet is very famous in Lebanon especially in the south area, where it is found in all the Lebanese pastry shops in Saida. There it is called Sanioura. They can also be made with a filling of pistachios. Whatever you name it, it is the kind of sweet you want to have at all times and in all occasions!

Ingredients:

• 500 grams flour
• 500 grams icing sugar
• 375 grams ghee ( or vegetable shortening)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• some pine seeds and (or) pistachio for decoration

Preparation:

• Sift the flour with icing sugar and add the baking powder and baking oda
• Mix by hand with the ghee until you have a soft dough
• Cover with a cling film and refrigerate for half an hour
• Preheat the oven to 220 C
• Shape the dough in circles or diamond shape and place a pistachio or pine seed in the center
• Bake for 7 minutes, leave it in the tray until completely cold

ET VOILA..C’EST TOUT..ENJOY:)