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Dairy
Easy
8 Servings
Allergens 
1 Hour, 30 Minutes
Diets
Inspired by the famous Dubai chocolate bar, these cookies are a fresh twist on the classic cookie game. They’re a delicious and unique chocolate chip cookie with crushed pistachios for that extra crunch and dimension. They have a luscious surprise in the center — toasted kataifi noodles coated in homemade pistachio cream. Kataifi noodles, also known as kadaif, are a type of shredded phyllo dough used predominantly in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisines. When incorporating kataifi noodles into this cookie, they’re first toasted until golden brown and crispy to bring out their nutty flavor, light, crispy texture, and satisfying crunch, which add a new dimension to these cookies. In each cookie, you get melt-in-your-mouth chocolate chips, a chewy touch from the pistachios, and crunch from the kataifi. These are easy to make and a treat you don’t want to miss out on!
Yields 20 cookies
4 and 1/2 cups thawed and cut up kataifi noodles, divided
1 cup softened, unsalted butter
1 cup packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 and 1/2 teaspoons Gefen Vanilla Extract
2 and 1/2 cups Glicks Flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup Glicks Chocolate Chips
1/2 cup crushed pistachios
1/2 cup milk chocolate chips, for garnish
1 and 1/2 cups pistachios
2/3 cup oil
1/3 cup Gefen Confectioners’ Sugar
1 teaspoon Gefen Vanilla Extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius). Line a baking sheet with Gefen Parchment Paper.
First, prepare the kataifi. Heat a large pan over medium-low heat and add the kataifti noodles. Toast for 7–10 minutes, until toasted and golden brown, stirring every little bit to make sure they don’t burn.
To prepare the cookie dough, cream the butter and sugars in a large bowl. Add the eggs and vanilla extract and mix. Then add the flour, salt, and baking soda and mix until combined. Add the chocolate chips, pistachios, and 1/2 cup toasted kataifi noodles and mix.
Place the dough in the fridge for 30 minutes for an easier time making the cookies.
To prepare the pistachio cream, place the pistachios in a food processor fitted with the S-blade and blend. Gradually add the oil, confectioners’ sugar, and vanilla extract. Process for four to six minutes until everything is smooth and creamy.
Transfer the pistachio cream to a bowl. Add the remaining toasted kataifi noodles and mix.
To assemble the cookies, take a large heaping tablespoon of cookie dough and flatten it in your hand. Create a space in the center and put in a teaspoon of the pistachio-coated kataifi. Carefully close the cookie dough around the filling to create a ball. Place the cookie on the prepared baking sheet.
Repeat with remaining dough and kataifi. Bake for 15 minutes.
Allow cookies to cool. Once cool, melt the chocolate chips in the microwave in 30-second intervals until smooth. Drizzle chocolate onto cookies.
Photography by Chay Berger
Food Prep by Leah Hamaoui
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