• 1/3 cup cooking oil
• 1/2 cup butter; softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon orange juice
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts

In mixer bowl, beat cooking oil into butter until blended, beat in sugar.
Add orange juice, baking powder and baking soda, mix well. 
Add flour, a little at a time, to make a soft dough. 
Shape dough into 2 inch ovals and place on an ungreased baking sheet. 
Bake at 350 F for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden. 
Cool pastries on rack. 
Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine the 3/4 cup sugar, honey and 1/2 cup water, bring to a boil; boil gently, uncovered for 5 minutes. 
Dip cooled pastries into the warm syrup.
Sprinkle immediately with nuts. Dry on wire rack.

Yield: 3 dozen