Description
Rich chocolate cookies stuffed with a crispy pistachio and kataifi filling, inspired by the viral Dubai chocolate bars.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 3/4 cups (198 g) cake flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 2/3 cup (195 g) pistachio cream
- 2/3 cup (55 g) toasted kataifi
- 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1/4 cup (25 g) natural cocoa powder
- 1 Tablespoon avocado oil
- 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup (67 g) light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup (70 g) semisweet chocolate, melted
- 2 Tablespoons roasted, salted pistachios, chopped
Instructions
- Stir together the pistachio cream and toasted kataifi in a small bowl until fully combined. Scoop tablespoon-sized dollops onto a wax paper-lined baking sheet and freeze until solid.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper. Melt the butter in a microwave-safe bowl, then whisk in the cocoa powder and oil while hot to bloom the cocoa.
- Allow the butter mixture to cool until it is no longer warm to the touch. Whisk in the granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until glossy.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the cake flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Gradually stir the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Scoop the dough into large balls (approx 2.5 tbsp), make an indentation with your thumb, and place a frozen filling dollop inside. Wrap the dough around the filling to seal it completely.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes. Remove from the oven and immediately flatten gently with the bottom of a glass. Let cool completely on the baking sheet.
- Drizzle the cooled cookies with melted chocolate and sprinkle with chopped pistachios. Let the chocolate set before serving.
Notes
Ensure the kataifi is toasted before using to maintain the crunch.
- Prep Time: 35 min
- Cooling Time: 30 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American / Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 275
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 161mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 34mg
Keywords: Dubai chocolate cookies, pistachio stuffed cookies, kataifi dessert, viral cookie recipe, chocolate pistachio treats