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Turkish Apple Cookies (Elmali Kurabiye)

Turkish Apple Cookies (Elmali Kurabiye) are delicious melt-in-the-mouth pastries made with crispy cookie dough filled with apple, cinnamon, and walnuts.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 40 cookies
Calories: 68 kcal
Course: Dessert , Snacks
Cuisine: Turkish

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
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  1. Peel and grate the apples.
  2. Place a pan on medium heat and add the apples, cinnamon, and sugar to the pan.
  3. Cook the apples until soft, for about 10 minutes.
  4. Remove the pan from the heat and let the filling cool down while preparing the cookie dough.
  5. Add the walnuts when the filling is cooled down and mix well.
Preparing the Cookie Dough
  1. Preheat the fan oven to 170° C (340° F).
  2. Place the flour in a large mixing bowl and add the softened butter, baking powder, icing sugar, yogurt, and lemon zest.
  3. Mix them with your fingertips gently until combined.
  4. Return the mixture to a worktop and form a nice soft dough.
  5. Roll the dough into a log and cut it into 5 equal pieces (approximately 140 grams each) and turn them into balls.
  6. 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).
  7. Cut the circle into 8 equal triangles and place a teaspoon of apple filling on the wide side of each triangle.
  8. Roll them up into a log shape and place them on a baking paper-lined tray.
  9. Bake for 20 minutes, until lightly browned.
  10. Sprinkle some icing sugar on top when they are still warm.

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

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

% 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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