Iranian Almond Cookies Food

THE REBBETZIN CHEF'S PERSIAN WALNUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, mix together the ground walnuts, 3 egg yolks, sugar, cardamom, baking soda and rose water until well blended. Roll teaspoon sized pieces of dough into balls and place onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Cookies should be spaced 2 inches apart. Whisk together the remaining egg yolk and water using a fork. Press a walnut piece into each cookie, then brush with the egg yolk glaze.
• Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden. The cookies will appear soft and undercooked but take heart, they will harden considerably when cooled. Allow them to cool on the baking sheets for at least 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

IRANIAN ALMOND COOKIES

Steps:

• Oven rack in center. oven to 350º line 2 baking sheets with parchment In a mixing bow, lightly beat the egg whites, sugar, salt, and rose water until frothy. fold in the almond and cardamom with a rubber spatula until a soft dough is formed Use an icecream scoop to scoop up some dough (the size of a walnut). Drop on baking sheet. Continue leaving 2.5 inches around each piece. Decorate with almond slices \ rose petals Bake for 15-20 minutes until cookies are slightly golden Remove and allow to cool. Serve or store in an air-tight glass container. Serve with tea. Nush-e Jan!