Pistachio Kataifi Cookies

Serves 8
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Directions

  1. 1The video presents the Viral Dubai chocolate bar turned into a cookie.
  2. 2The video introduces the kataifi pastry.
  3. 3Cut the kataifi pastry into small pieces.
  4. 4Toast the cut kataifi pastry with butter and pistachio paste.
  5. 5Mix the ingredients together.
  6. 6Mix butter, light brown sugar, and caster sugar to make the cookie dough.
  7. 7Add tahini and mix.
  8. 8Add egg and vanilla, then mix again.
  9. 9Add flour, salt, and bicarb, mix until combined.
  10. 10Add roasted pistachio nuts and milk chocolate chunks and give this a mix.
  11. 11Chill the dough from 1 hour to overnight.
  12. 12Add more of the crispy kataifi pastry to the cookie dough.
  13. 13Roll the cookie dough into balls, flatten it, and fill it with the crunchy pistachio filling.
  14. 14Roll the balls in more of that crispy kataifi pastry and bake it.
  15. 15Dip the cookie in more chocolate.
  16. 16Cover it with more pistachios and the crispy pastry.

Ingredients

  • 170 g kataifi pastry
  • 20 g melted butter
  • 5 tbsp pistachio cream
  • pinch salt
  • 155 g cold butter
  • 120 g light soft brown sugar
  • 60 g caster sugar
  • 2 tbsp tahini
  • 2 tbsp vanilla bean paste
  • 1.5 tsp salt
  • 1 large eggs
  • 180 g plain flour
  • 0.5 tsp bicarb
  • 200 g milk chocolate chunks
  • 100 g milk chocolate chunks
  • 170 g roasted pistachio nuts

Equipment

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Tips

  • Chill the cookie dough for 1 hour or overnight.
  • Bake at 170C fan for 15-20 minutes.