Melt-in-your-mouth Shortbread Shekerpare Recipe

Şekerpare is a delightful Turkish dessert, known for its melt-in-your-mouth texture. Here’s a recipe that aims to capture that perfect balance of shortbread-like consistency and sweet syrup:
Ingredients:

For the Şekerpare:

125g softened unsalted butter
½ cup powdered sugar
1 egg
1 egg yolk (reserve the white for brushing)
¼ cup semolina
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Whole almonds or hazelnuts for garnish (optional)
For the Syrup (Şerbet):

2 ½ cups granulated sugar
2 ½ cups water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions:
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