Melomacarona ( honey dipped cookies )

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       Title: Melomacarona ( Honey Dipped Cookies )
  Categories: Cookies
       Yield: 24 servings
  
       2 c  Vegetable oil
     1/2 c  Powdered sugar
     1/2 c  Milk or half & half
     1/2 ts Baking powder
     1/4 ts Baking soda
       4 c  All-purpose flour
       1 c  Honey
     1/2 c  Water
       1 c  Walnuts; chopped
  
        Preheat oven to 350~. Pour oil into large bowl. Beat in powdered sugar
   until creamy, about 5 minutes. Beat in milk, baking powder, and soda.
   Gradually beat in flour until dough pulls away from side of bowl. Turn out
   onto a floured surface. Knead 5 minutes until dough is soft and pliable.
   Pinch off 1-1/2" pieces; mold into oval finger-like shapes. Bake on
   ungreased baking sheets 20-30 minutes or until golden underneath. Cookies
   will not brown on top. Cool on baking sheets. Mix honey and water in small
   pan. Bring to a boil, remove from heat. Dip each cookie in honey. Place on
   waxed paper. Sprinkle with nuts.
  
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