Barazek are middle eastern pistachios sesame cookies. They are popular in some Arabic countries like Jordan, Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon.They are usually served with hot tea or coffee.
Ingredients:
2/3 cup Sesame Seeds
1 tbsp Honey or syrup (qater)
1/2 tbsp Water
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
3/4 cup Sugar
1 cup Unsalted Butter (room temperature)
1/4 cup Water
1/4 cup Pistachios (chopped)
Directions:
2/3 cup Sesame Seeds
1 tbsp Honey or syrup (qater)
1/2 tbsp Water
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
3/4 cup Sugar
1 cup Unsalted Butter (room temperature)
1/4 cup Water
1/4 cup Pistachios (chopped)
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- On a baking sheet, spread out the sesame seeds and toast them until they are golden brown
- Mix honey with the 1/2 tablespoon of water and moisten the sesame seeds with the mixture
- In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and sugar.
- Add the butter and the 1/3 cup of water and work out to form smooth dough
- Put the dough in the fridge for 10 minutes
- Form small sized balls from the dough
- Touch one side of each ball into the pistachios, and then press it between the palm of your hands into a cookie shape
- Dip the other side into sesame seeds mixture and try to richly coat it
- Place the cookies on a baking sheet with the sesame side up.
- Bake in the preheated oven at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes or until they turn golden brown
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