INGREDIENTS
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MAKES 5 DOZEN
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At Rizzo's Malabar Inn in Crabtree, Pennsylvania, chef Rizzi DeFabo makes 3,000 of these goodies to give away each Saint Joseph's Day.
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For the dough:
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3/4 cup granulated sugar
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3 eggs
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1 cup milk
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1/3 cup vegetable oil
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2 tsp. vanilla extract
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5 cups flour
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For the filling:
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2 15-oz. cans chickpeas, drained
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3 tbsp. honey
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1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
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1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
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3 tbsp. light brown sugar
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3 tbsp. granulated sugar
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Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
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1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
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Vegetable oil