Turkish Apple Cookies (Elmali Kurabiye)
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Turkish Apple Cookies (Elmali Kurabiye)
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Turkish Apple Cookies (Elmali Kurabiye) are delicious melt-in-the-mouth pastries made with crispy cookie dough filled with apple, cinnamon, and walnuts.
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Ingredients
For the Apple Filling
- 3 medium apples (any apples you like cooking with) (400 grams)
- ¼ cup sugar (50 grams)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 80 grams walnuts (finely chopped)
For the Cookie Dough
- 250 grams butter (room temperature)
- 1 tablespoon natural yoghurt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 400 g plain white flour / all purpose flour
- 1 lemon zest
- 30 g icing sugar (plus extra for dusting)
Instructions
Preparing the Apple Filling
- Peel and grate the apples.
- Place a pan on medium heat and add the apples, cinnamon, and sugar to the pan.
- Cook the apples until soft, for about 10 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat and let the filling cool down while preparing the cookie dough.
- Add the walnuts when the filling is cooled down and mix well.
Preparing the Cookie Dough
- Preheat the fan oven to 170° C (340° F).
- Place the flour in a large mixing bowl and add the softened butter, baking powder, icing sugar, yogurt, and lemon zest.
- Mix them with your fingertips gently until combined.
- Return the mixture to a worktop and form a nice soft dough.
- Roll the dough into a log and cut it into 5 equal pieces (approximately 140 grams each) and turn them into balls.
- Lightly flour the worktop, sprinkle some flour on a dough ball, and roll it out into a 20 cm (8") dia circle (approximately ½ cm thick).
- Cut the circle into 8 equal triangles and place a teaspoon of apple filling on the wide side of each triangle.
- Roll them up into a log shape and place them on a baking paper-lined tray.
- Bake for 20 minutes, until lightly browned.
- Sprinkle some icing sugar on top when they are still warm.
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Notes
- To save some time, you can prepare the filling in advance and keep it in the fridge for up to 3 days until you need it.
- Make sure the butter is at room temperature - not melted. Take it out of the fridge and leave it out on the kitchen top for a couple of hours until you need it.
- This recipe gives you 40 pieces of small bite-sized cookies. If you think it is too many cookies, you can half the recipe. Alternatively, you can freeze the leftover for up to 5 months in a freezer bag.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
68kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
18mg
(1%)
Potassium
43mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
19IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 40cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 68 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 68kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 18mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 43mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 19IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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51 reviews
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