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Knafeh New York Cookies recipe

Oversized NYC-style cookies inspired by the Middle Eastern dessert knafeh — packed with pistachios, medjool dates, caramelised white chocolate and kataifi pastry, filled with soaked Akkawi cheese, rolled in extra kataifi and finished with a fragrant orange blossom attar syrup.

  • Difficulty
    4 out of 5
  • Prep: 30 minutes plus overnight freezing
  • Cook: 16 minutes
  • Servings: 12 cookies
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Ingredients

COOKIE DOUGH
230g Cold Cubed Butter
160g Light Brown Sugar
160g Caster Sugar
80g Pistachios
100g Medjool Dates
100g White Chocolate Chips
100g Caramelised White Chocolate
20g Toasted Kataifi Pastry
500g Plain Flour
2 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Sea Salt
2 Eggs
1 Egg Yolk
40g Kataifi Pastry (for rolling)

FILLING
250g Akkawi Cheese, soaked and pressed

ATTAR
160g Caster Sugar
80g Water
1 tbsp Lemon Juice
1 tbsp Orange Blossom Water

Chopped roasted pistachios to finish

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Discover the magic of Knafeh New York Cookies with this downloadable recipe! Perfectly blending the rich, cheesy sweetness of traditional knafeh with the classic cookie crunch, these treats will have your taste buds dancing. Easy to follow and fun to bake, this recipe brings a playful twist to your cookie game. Bake a batch and share the joy of this unique fusion dessert with friends and family!