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Lancashire, Eid cookies

Published: Jul 11, 2015 · Modified: Jan 26, 2023 by Amira · This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission.

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A tasty sandwich cookies filled with jam and garnished with sprinkles or crushed nuts. So easy to make and the best part is they are bite-sized treats.
Total time 45 minutes
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Lancashire cookies are buttery, sweet and melt in your mouth cookies. Bite-sized sandwich cookies that are like little drops of heaven. Using sprinkles to cover the sides is optional but highly appealing.

A white plate with lancashire cookies stacked on top of each other.

Lancashire Cookies

We are almost there... the end of Ramadan is in a few days. It always seems hard at the beginning of Ramadan then... days fly by and it is time to say goodbye to this precious and holy month.
After the last day of Ramadan comes the 3 days of Eid. Although Eid is the time to harvest all the rewards for your hard work of discipline during Ramadan, there is always something that breaks Muslims' hearts on the first day of Eid, which is parting with Ramadan. Eid is also a great time for making memories with your kids. Vivid memories of mothers baking delicious cookies with neighbors are there in our hearts and mind from our childhood.

a white plate with a pile of lancashire cookies dipped with ground nuts and sprinkles.

For the Eid we prepare lots of cookies like Kahk, betefour, Ghorayeba and this Lancashire cookies. Lancashire cookies originated in the UK and seems it traveled to Egypt during the British occupation period and although I do not like occupations or whatever comes with it, I like these cookies so much that I might forgive a year or two of their 74 years of occupation :).

A close up of Lancashire cookies cut in half with jam

My kids liked these cookies a lot and the whole patch was gone in no time. These were great snacks for them at school instead of store bought ones.
Here is a short video to show you how to make these delicious cookies. Eid mubarak for everyone observing this great day. Enjoy the rest of the week.

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  • Maamoul is a traditional Middle Eastern cookie made usually filled with date. It has a soft texture and a delicate flavor.

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A white plate with lancashire cookies stacked on top of each other.

Lancashire cookies

A tasty sandwich cookies filled with jam and garnished with sprinkles or crushed nuts. So easy to make and the best part is they are bite-sized treats.
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Course: Dessert, dessert-cookies
Cuisine: British, Egyptian, Middle East
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 36
Calories: 50.8kcal
Author: Amira

Ingredients

  • 1 stick (115g) unsalted butter. room temperature.
  • ½ cup (54g) confectioners' sugar, sifted.
  • 1 egg
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract.
  • ¼ cup + 2Tablespoons (50g) corn starch.
  • 1 ¼ cup (170g) all purpose flour. divided.
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder.

For gluing and garnishing:

  • Jam, Nutella chocolate, ground nuts, coconut flakes and sprinkles .

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • In a bowl cream the butter until it gets pale and fluffy.
  • Add the powdered sugar, egg and the vanilla then beat.
  • Sift 1 cup of the flour with corn starch and baking powder. Keep the remaining flour aside.
  • Gradually add to the butter and mix until you get a uniform dough.
  • If you feel your dough is too soft add the remaining ¼ cup of flour one tablespoon at a time. Note1
  • Form 36 small balls, press lightly against the cookie sheet. Note2
  • Bake for 12-15 minutes, cookies should be lightly browned at the bottom but still pale on top. Let them cool down on the baking sheet for 5 minutes then transferee to a cooling rack to cool completely.

To assemble:

  • Stick every two cookies together with your favorite jam or Nutella chocolate. Note3
  • Roll in ground nuts, coconut flakes or sprinkles.

Notes

Note1: Do not be tempted to add more flour, if you still feel your dough is too soft for you to handle, stick in the refrigerator for 20 minutes. This should take care of it.
Note2: I shaped mine into bite sized cookies as this is how I like them to be. My cookies were roughly 11-12 grams each, a little bit more than half a tablespoon of dough.
Note3: stick the cookies together right before serving. Leftover glued cookies will get soft, not that it will taste bad but just so you know it will get softer. Store any leftover cookies in a glass jar or container with a lid in a dry cool place. This will keep them fresh for about two weeks.
Please check the nutrition disclaimer policy.
This recipe yields 36 cookies or 18 snadwich cookies. Nutrition are calculated for cookies not the sandwiches.

Nutrition

Calories: 50.8kcal | Carbohydrates: 5.9g | Protein: 0.6g | Saturated Fat: 1.6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.8g | Cholesterol: 12.1mg | Sodium: 9.2mg | Potassium: 7.3mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 1.5g
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This recipe originally published July 2015. Updated on May 2020.
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  1. Vedha Gokul

    July 23, 2020 at 1:59 pm

    5 stars
    Very delicious cookies. I added a little hazelnut extract and chocolate on top and they tasted absolutely amazing. Thank you!!

    Reply
    • Amira

      July 25, 2020 at 3:39 pm

      This is a wonderful idea, will try that for sure. Thank you so much for your feedback.

      Reply
  2. Saad

    June 11, 2020 at 8:14 am

    Hi
    Can you please upload the video for this.

    Reply
    • Amira

      June 12, 2020 at 11:03 am

      Will do inshaa Allah.

      Reply
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