Uncured Cheese Pastries or Lor Cookies

How to prepare

Beat the egg yolks and sugar together.
Add the butter, cheese and baking powder and mix well.
Add the flour and semolina and mix well.
Take a small egg size piece of dough roll into a ball and press flat.
Place the dough on an oiled baking tray leaving a 2cm gap between them.
Bake in a medium hot oven until golden brown, around 20-25 minutes.
Meantime add the syrup ingredients to a pan and bring to a boil.
Simmer the syrup for 10-15 minutes.
Pour the syrup over the pastries, cover and put back inthe oven on a low temperature for 15 minutes.
Allow them to cool before serving.
The Turkish name for this recipe is Lor Tatlısı