Description
These Chocolate Pistachio Kunafa Cookies are a delightful twist on traditional kunafa pastry, with a rich pistachio filling and a chocolate cookie dough. Perfect for indulging in a unique and delicious treat!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Pistachio Kunafa Filling
- 1 cup (90gm) kunafa pastry
- 1 Tbsp butter or ghee, for roasting kunafa dough
- 3/4 cup (200gm) pistachio spread
- 2 Tbsp Tahini (optional)
For the Cookie Dough
- 114gm unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon espresso/ instant coffee powder
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup milk or semi-sweet, chocolate chunks
Instructions
- Prepare the Pistachio Kunafa Filling: Roast the kunafa pastry in butter or ghee, then mix with pistachio spread and tahini if using.
- Make the Cookie Dough: Cream butter, sugar, and vanilla. Add egg, then cocoa powder, flour, baking soda, and salt. Fold in chocolate chunks.
- Assemble: Form cookie dough into balls, make an indentation in the center, and fill with the pistachio kunafa mixture.
- Bake: Bake cookies until set, then cool before enjoying!
Notes
- You can customize the filling by adding chopped nuts or dried fruits.
- Adjust the sweetness by using more or less sugar in the cookie dough.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 200 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg