NAN-E GERDUI - TRADITIONAL PERSIAN WALNUT COOKIES

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Nan-E Gerdui - Traditional Persian Walnut Cookies image

This really is a Persian classic & is easy to make. This recipe comes from the book New Food of Life by famous Iranian cook & bestselling author Najmieh Batmanglij.

Provided by Um Safia

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 30m

Yield 20 cookies, 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

5 egg yolks
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons ground pistachios (for decoration)

Steps:

  • In a mixing bowl, beat egg yolks until creamy. Add the confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and walnuts. Beat thoroughly for a few minutes with a wooden spoon.
  • Preheat oven to 300°F Grease a cookie sheet. Drop batter by the teaspoonful on the sheet, leaving about 2 1/2 inches between cookies. Decorate each one with ground pistachios.
  • Bake 15 to 20 minutes in the center of the oven. Remove the cookies from the oven and cool. Lift the cookies off the sheet.
  • Arrange the cookies on a serving dish. Nush-e Jan!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 443.2, Fat 36, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 166, Sodium 8.7, Carbohydrate 25.8, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 19.2, Protein 10.2

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