Guest recipe courtesy of Palestine in a Dish
Za’tar is a very popular herb that is greatly used in so many recipes in Palestine. One of the most popular is the dried ground za’atar mixed with some spices and sesame and dipped in bread with olive oil, or sprinkled over chicken and salads. That is the one that is becoming so popular in the US.
We grew up eating za’atar and olive oil with pita bread almost on a daily basis. And just in the last few years there have been so many studies proving that za’atar has great health benefits, one of the most is helping the brain, something we grew up hearing, but occasionally doubted the authenticity of this statement, because we always thought our parents are trying to convince us to eat za’atar, since it’s one of the cheapest food and it’s always available at home. But apparently, this statement was recently proved to be fully correct. And seems our ancestors knew the great health benefits of za’atar before even any scientic studies were conducted.
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cookies
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- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup olive oil or half olive oil and half vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup sugar use 1 for extra sweetness
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup of za’atar leaves dried or green
- 1 cup of warm water
Ingredients
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- Heat up the oven on 375 degrees
- In a bowl mix together flour, oil, baking powder, za’atar leaves, then add the water and knead all together until you have a smooth dough.
- With your hands make a small ball and flatten into a circle shape, either with a roller or with both hands.
- Place cookies next to each other on a baking sheet (no need to grease the baking sheet since dough already has oil).
- Bake for 25-30 minutes and until cookies turn golden brown. Can be stored in an airtight container up to a week. Or in a zip bag in the freezer up to 2 months.