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"Kahk" - cookies with pistachio filling Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 cups flour.
a dash of salt - approximately 1/8 teaspoon.
1 Tablespoon granulated sugar.
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
3 Tablespoons toasted sesame seeds (optional)
1/2 teaspoon dry yeast.
1 cup ghee- room temperature and not melted.
1/3 cup warm water

For the pistachios and honey filling
1 Tablespoon ghee or butter.
1 Tablespoon flour.
1 teaspoon sesame seeds.
1/4 cup honey.
1/2 cup pistachios coarsely ground.

For garnishing:
▢Powdered sugar.
Directions:
Directions:
1. In your mixing bowl, add flour, salt, sugar, yeast, cinnamon and sesame seeds.
2. Add ghee - room temperature and not melted- and mix until completely incorporated.
3. Add water and continue mixing until you get a nice consistent dough.
4. Cover and let it rest for an hour.
5. Meanwhile, in a small pot over medium heat add ghee or butter then add flour, mix until flour turns golden brown.
6. Remove from heat, add sesame and honey mixing well, return mixture to low heat until it thickens.
7. Remove from heat, add pistachios and mix well. Let it cool down for 10 minutes then form into 20 small balls.
8. After the hour has passed, divide the dough equally into 20 balls
9. Place dough balls in a plate and cover with plastic wrap.
10. Now it's time to start filling and shaping the kahk.Take a ball of the dough, put one ball of the pistachio filling in the center, and close the dough to form a ball. Press down slightly into a disc shape.
11. Place cookies on a parchment lined cookie sheet, bake in a 350 degree oven for 20-25 minutes or until the bottom is golden brown.
12. Let it cool down on a wire rack. Store in an air tight container. When ready to enjoy, sprinkle top with powdered sugar.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
20 cookies
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
2 hours, 30 minutes

 

 

 

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