WHY I LOVE THIS RECIPE: Bubbe David lived on the same street as I did. When I played outside, I always stopped at her house to see if she had made any of her famous cookies. When I walked in and smelled the delicious wafting scent of freshly baked goods, I knew I would be leaving with a smile and a handful of cookies. I would sit with Bubbe David while she crocheted doilies or tablecloths and chat. Bubbe David had come to the United States from Romania when she was a teenager with her husband to be. She would always read the Yiddish newspaper but I could never understand a word of it. These cookies have always been delicious and they still remind me of Bubbe David.
Bubbe's Cookies
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup oil
- 3-1/2 cups (approx) unsifted flour
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 tsp orange rind
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 pinch almond flavoring
- 3 tsp baking powder
- cinnamon sugar (Method 1)
- cinnamon sugar, raisins and nuts (Method 2)
Instructions
- Beat first 3 ingredients, add flour, then add the rest and stir until blended.
Method 1
- Flour hands and make small balls.
- Flatten the balls in cinnamon sugar.
- Grease pan.
- Bake at 375° F for 30-45 min. or until light brown.
Method 2
- Divide dough into 4 parts, using lots of flour.
- Roll dough between wax paper
- Spread dough with cinnamon sugar, raisins and nuts. Roll up like strudel, place on greased sheet and bake at 375° F for 20 minutes. NOTE: Check at about 15 minutes to see if they are done.
The Tracing Roots & Building Trees project paired teens from Tucson Hebrew High with residents of Handmaker Jewish Services for the Aging to remember stories and favorite foods together. From this experience a cookbook, “L’dor v’dor: From Generation to Generation: Stories and Memories around Family and Food, was published.
I made these, tasted good but only needed to bake the cookies for 20 minutes or less, bottoms burned a little at 20 mins. The strudel about 15 mins.
Thank you for noting the baking time change. I will add a note to the recipe.