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Rolled Baklava Cookies

Rolled Baklava Cookies prepared dish

These rolled baklava cookies are a delightful twist on the traditional dessert, featuring layers of flaky pastry filled with a sweet nut mixture and drizzled with honey syrup. Perfect for special occasions or as a sweet treat with coffee.

This recipe is middle eastern style, dessert, scaled for 6 servings, with 30 min prep and 25 min cook.

Prep: 30 min · Cook: 25 min · Total: 55 min · Serves: 6

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include walnuts, water, butter, honey.
  • Follow all 10 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup walnuts (chopped)
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup butter (melted)
  • 1 cup honey
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 package phyllo dough
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper.
  2. In a bowl, combine the chopped walnuts, sugar, and ground cinnamon to create the filling.
  3. Unroll the phyllo dough and cover it with a damp cloth to prevent it from drying out.
  4. Take one sheet of phyllo dough, brush it with melted butter, and layer another sheet on top, brushing it again with butter.
  5. Sprinkle a portion of the nut mixture along one edge of the phyllo dough and roll it up tightly to form a log.
  6. Place the rolled baklava cookie on the prepared baking sheet and repeat the process with the remaining phyllo and filling.
  7. Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
  8. While the cookies are baking, prepare the syrup by combining honey, water, and vanilla extract in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
  9. Once the cookies are done baking, remove them from the oven and immediately drizzle the warm syrup over the hot cookies.
  10. Allow the baklava cookies to cool before serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 290
  • Protein: 4 g
  • Fat: 15 g
  • Carbohydrates: 34 g
  • Fiber: 2 g
  • Sugar: 18 g
  • Sodium: 50 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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