Barazek cookies

Ingredients: For dough: 3 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup ghee butter 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup simple syrup For coating: 4 cups toasted sesame seeds 2 tbs simple syrup 2 tbs sugar 2 tbs wa…

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Barazek are delicious cookies with perfect buttery crunchy texture. Coated with sesame seed mixture on one side and pistachios on the other!”

Barazek Cookies: A delightful Middle Eastern treat with a blend of toasted sesame seeds, pistachios, and a touch of sweetness. Perfect for festive occasions or an everyday sweet indulgence. Try making them at home and savor the authentic flavors of the Mediterranean.

Sesame seeds on one side, pistachios on the other. This recipe makes 3 dozen cookies. If you want to make them for a festival or as gifts, you can double it.

Walking down the bazaar (souk) in the Middle East, your eyes will light up with joy. There is just something about the marketplace and how lively it is. One of my favorite memories is stopping by a stand stacked with these thin, crisp, and slightly sweet sesame seed cookies with pistachios. I never was one...

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I have been meaning to try making these cookies, simply because I consume a ton of them. They are popular in the Chouf mountains where folks like to boast of their ancestral traditions and love for their land. Grape molasses is made by taking lots of grapes (the sweetest variety) to the community press and boiling...Read More »