Best 3 Persian Raisin Cookies Recipes

PERSIAN RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Ccream butter and sugar with mixer on medium speed until fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Beat in eggs one at a time.
• Add vanilla, saffron and salt. Beat to blend. On low speed, beat in flour until moistened.
• Stir in raisins.
• Scoop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls.
• Roll 1 to 1-1/4-inch balls. Place balls 3 inches apart on baking sheet lined with parchment.
• Bake one batch at a time in centre of preheated 350F oven until browned at the edges and golden on top, 12 to 14 minutes.

PERSIAN COOKIES (NANE SHIRINI)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 235.
• In a large bowl, sift or mix with a fork, 2 cups of flour and 1 teaspoon of baking powder.
• In a separate bowl, cream thoroughly 1 cup of shortening and 1 cup of granulated sugar.
• Blend in 2 egg yolks, vanilla extract, almond extract, and lemon extract. Mix well.
• Gradually add the dry ingredients and mix until dough is well blended.
• Roll dough into round balls with hands, using about 1 level teaspoon of dough for each ball.
• Place on an ungreased baking sheet and flatten slightly with a spoon.
• Bake for 20 minutes.

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.