Description
Sweet Greek baklava delight cream sandwich cookies blend nutty pistachios and honey-soaked phyllo layers with creamy filling. Delicate pastry and rich flavors create a memorable dessert experience for passionate bakers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups (360 ml) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (60 ml) honey
- ¼ cup (30 g) chopped pistachios
- ¼ cup (30 g) chopped walnuts
- ¼ cup (57 g) cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup (30 g) powdered sugar
- ¼ cup (60 ml) caramel sauce for drizzling
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground cardamom
- ¼ tsp salt
- Additional chopped pistachios and walnuts for garnish
Instructions
- Preparation: Ignite the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper for optimal cookie performance.
- Butter Mixture: Cream butter and sugar until fluffy, then fold in honey for a luxurious flavor profile, creating a light and airy base.
- Dry Ingredients: Blend flour, cinnamon, cardamom, and salt, forming a fragrant dry mixture that will infuse the cookies with warm, aromatic essence.
- Dough Formation: Merge dry ingredients with butter mixture, gently incorporating chopped pistachios and walnuts to ensure even distribution of nutty textures.
- Cookie Shaping: Craft uniform dough balls, delicately flattening them and positioning on the prepared baking sheet with strategic spacing.
- Baking Process: Roast in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes until edges transform to a golden-brown, signaling perfect crisp and doneness.
- Cooling Stage: Transfer cookies to a wire rack, allowing complete cooling and texture stabilization.
- Filling Creation: Whip cream cheese and powdered sugar into a silky, decadent mixture that promises creamy indulgence.
- Assembly: Construct sandwich cookies by generously spreading cream cheese filling between two cooled cookies, applying gentle pressure to unite.
- Final Flourish: Embellish with caramel drizzle and garnish with additional chopped pistachios and walnuts, elevating the cookie to a gourmet delicacy.
Notes
- Precise Mixing Technique: Avoid overmixing the dough to prevent tough, dense cookies; mix just until ingredients are combined for a tender texture.
- Nut Preparation Tip: Toast nuts briefly before chopping to enhance their natural oils and intensify their flavor profile, adding depth to the cookie’s taste.
- Cooling Strategy: Let cookies cool completely before adding cream cheese filling to prevent melting and ensure structural integrity of the sandwich.
- Storage Wisdom: Store these delicate cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for optimal freshness, separating layers with parchment paper to maintain their crisp texture.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg