5 from 3 votes
Tuzlu Kurabiye - Salty Turkish Cookies
Tuzlu Kurabiye are delicious Turkish cookies. Easy to make, ready in just a few minutes, with just the right amount of saltiness, these tasty cookies are a wonderful treat!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings:
50
cookies
Calories:
77 kcal
Course:
Breakfast, Snacks, Brunch
Cuisine:
International, Turkish
Ingredients
- 250 g butter or 1 cup, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoon white vinegar
- 2 tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 teaspoon baking powder
- 450 g all-purpose flour
- 1-2 egg for brushing the cookies with, yolk
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds (alternatively, use nigella seeds or black cumin seeds)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven at 180°C (or 350°F), conventional heating.
- In a mixing bowl, combine room-temperature butter, cooking oil, and vinegar. To avoid over-processing, simply use your hands, a small whisk, a wooden spoon, or a spatula.
- Add the all-purpose flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder to the mixture. Using your hands, knead until you obtain a homogenous dough.
- For shaping, either: Roll out the dough and use a cookie cutter for desired shapes, or pinch out walnut-sized pieces of dough, then roll these into balls.
- Roll each piece between your hands to create rods, then shape as desired.
- Arrange the cookies on a lined baking tray. Brush the tops of the cookies with egg yolk, sprinkle with sesame (or cumin) seeds on top, and bake for 11 -14 minutes, or until golden brown and done.
- Once done, remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool before serving.
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Notes
- Leave some space between the cookies in the baking tray; they will expand during baking.
- While sesame seeds enhance the cookies' appearance, they also elevate the taste. Don't skip them!
- Once baked and cooled, store the cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness. Stored properly, they will keep for several weeks.
- We tested this recipe with both chilled and unchilled dough, with no significant difference in the outcome.
Nutrition Information
Calories
77kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
0.2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
113mg
(5%)
Potassium
13mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
0.1g
(0%)
Vitamin A
130IU
(3%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 50 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 77
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 77kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 113mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 13mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 130IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.