Persian walnut cookies (Nan-e gerdui)
These Persian walnut cookies are very easy to make but taste delicious. Traditionally eaten for Nowruz, they would be perfect any time.
Servings: 12 cookies, approx
Calories: 87kcal
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Ingredients
- 1 cup walnut pieces
- 2 egg yolks
- 3 tablespoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla paste or extract if you don't have vanilla paste
- a few walnut pieces to top
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300F/150C and line a large baking sheet.
- Pulse the walnuts in a food processor until they're coarsely ground.
- Whisk together the egg yolks, sugar and vanilla for a few minutes until the mixture becomes paler and glossy.
- Fold in the ground walnuts and stir until well combined, but try not to over-stir so you still have a bit of air in the mixture.
- Take small spoonfuls (heaped teaspoonfuls) of the mixture and put on a baking sheet, with around 1in/2.5cm or more between them. Smooth off the pieces of dough so they are fairly round and gently press a piece of walnut into the top of each cookie.
- Bake for approximately 15 minutes until lightly brown. Leave them to cool on the baking sheet a few minutes as they will be a little soft.
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Notes
If you like, you can add some cardamon and/or rosewater for an additional fragrant flavor - I'd recommend no more than about ¼ teaspoon for one recipe quantity, then adjust from there if you want a stronger flavor.
Nutrition
Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 47mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 45IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 0.4mg