# Pistachio Kataifi Cookies

These cookies are inspired by the viral Dubai chocolate bar and are filled with pistachio kataifi.

- Servings: 8 servings
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- baking tray
- oven
- bowl
- baking paper
- fridge
- wire rack

## Tips

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

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8MthbsC/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/386b46cc-de90-4791-83f9-f9cf756edb12
- Extracted: 2025-06-08

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