Pistachios And Coconut Cookies |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 48 |
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Another famous oriental dessert…This is made only in high standard pastry shops. You can omit the syrup step if you don’t like that sweet taste. Enjoy!! Ingredients:
syrup1 |
1cup sugar |
1 cup water |
syrup 2 |
1 cup sugar |
1/2 cup water |
batter |
300gm butter, softened |
300gm sugar |
6 large eggs, room temperature. |
500gm shredded coconut |
100gm flour |
80gm semolina flour |
1/2 tsp baking powder |
1/2 cup coconut |
1/2 cup ground pistachios |
Directions:
1. Make syrup1 first:
2. Mix sugar and water in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Stir until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes. Let cool
3. Syrup2:
4. Repeat same process with syrup 1 and mix both kinds of syrup together.
5. Batter:
6. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at time. In a separate bowl, mix together coconut, flour, semolina and baking powder. Add dry ingredients to egg mixture and fold until combined. Chill in refrigerator for two hours. Use a teaspoon to form dough into small balls and roll in coconut or ground pistachios. Transfer to prepared pans and bake for 25 minutes until golden in color. Pour cooled syrup over cookies and leave for 10 minutes. Take them out of pan and let set. Arrange in serving platter and serve.
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