Taaralikus Sephardic Cookies

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon Crisco or margarine, at room temperature
• 1 full cup sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 4-5 cups flour

Directions

1. 1

   Beat eggs and margarine until foamy.

2. 2

   Add sugar slowly while beating. Add oil, lemon and vanilla while beating.

3. 3

   Add baking powder to 2 cups of flour, and add the flour to the batter gradually (1/2 cup at a time).

4. 4

   When the dough holds together in a soft ball, you have added enough flour. Cover the bowl full of dough, and refrigerate for an hour.

5. 5

   To form a cookie, roll out a little dough at a time, roll into a log, and fold into a ribbon shaped cookie.

6. 6

   Place cookies on baking sheets lined with parchment paper.

7. 7

   Bake at 350 F (180 C) for 15-20 minutes, or longer if you like them brown.