Albanian Sheqerpare

Name: Albanian Sheqerpare
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 4 eggs: 3 egg yolks and 1 whole egg; 1 cup sugar; 8 tbsps butter (For US readers, this is equal to 1 stick of butter.); 2.25 cups all purpose flour; 0.25 tsp baking soda; 1 tbsp vanilla extract; 2 cups sugar; 2.5 cups water; 1 slice lemon

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:30min

These melt in your mouth shortbread cookies soaked in syrup are called Sheqerpare in Albanian. They're a traditional dessert for Albanians around the world.

Updated at: Sat, 13 Dec 2025 03:16:33 GMT