Persian sweets and desserts are so visually appealing and delicious in taste that I could not help devouring these Pistachio Rose Persian Love Cookies as soon as they were done. I have long been eyeing these cookies on this blog for a long time and at last gathered all the ingredients to make them.
So attractive to behold, so delicious in taste, soft and chewy in texture with the fragrance of rose petals that fills your senses as you bite into them. And with the first bite you begin to wonder if you have already fallen head over heels in love with them. You cannot stop craving for more……. No wonder they are called Love Cookies!!
These gorgeous looking cookies make the best showstoppers at big parties and events and just perfect for holiday entertaining. The best way to spread holiday cheer and impress your family and friends is to whip up these beautiful love cookies and decorate them with your own choice of fruit icing. And enjoy!
I followed the recipe almost exactly except for the fact that I didn’t have enough almonds that day so added pistachios and the taste was divine. Next time I make them I want to try without almonds and use only pistachios.
Also I did not have pomegranate juice so substituted with berry juice which was sweet and tangy like the pomegranate flavour.
Recipe adapted from www.heneedsfood.com
Yield: 14 – 15 Cookies
Ingredients:
100 gm almond meal
50 gm pistachios (ground)
110 gm icing sugar (sifted)
80 gm pistachios (finely sliced)
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 Tsp green cardamom (ground)
1/3 cup dried rose petals
1 egg white
1 tsp rose water
1 tbs berry juice (blueberry and raspberry)
6 tbs icing sugar
1. Preheat oven to 335 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
2. Grind the almonds and pistachios separately and mix together. Add the sifted icing sugar, nutmeg, green cardamom powder, half the rose petals and mix well.
3. Blanch the 80 gm pistachios (soak them in warm water and remove their skins) and slice them.
4. Now add the egg white and rose water to the dry ingredients (step 2) till the mixture comes together.
5. Shape into balls and roll them in the pistachio slices and the remaining rose petals, then place them on the lined cookie sheet and bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Remove and leave them to cool on a wire rack. Decorate with more rose petals on top and enjoy.
Recipe
Pistachio Persian Love Cookies
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 100 gm almond meal
- 50 gm pistachios ground
- 110 gm icing sugar sifted
- 80 gm pistachios finely sliced
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1 Tsp green cardamoms ground
- 1/3 cup dried rose petals
- 1 egg white
- 1 tsp rose water
- 1 tbs berry juice blueberry and raspberry
- 6 tbs icing sugar
Instructions
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 335 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Grind the almonds and pistachios separately and mix together. Add the sifted icing sugar, nutmeg, green cardamom powder, rose petals and mix well.
- Blanch the 80 gm pistachios (soak them in warm water and remove their skins) and slice them.
- Now add the egg white and rose water to the dry ingredients (step 2) till the mixture comes together.
- Shape into balls and roll them in the pistachio slices, place them on the lined cookie sheet and bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Remove and leave them to cool on a wire wrack.
- Mix together the icing sugar with the berry juice until you get a smooth pourable glaze like texture. When the cookies are completely cooled, drizzle the icing on top in a zigzag motion with a fork.
- Once the icing is completely set, decorate them with rose petals and dust lightly with icing sugar before serving. Enjoy!
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Mamoul Cookies
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Marie-Pierre Breton
I love pistachios so these cookies are spot on! Love the cardamom and rose pedal touch!! So pretty too!
Fouzia
Thank you Marie.
Bernice
These pistachio rose cookies were such a unique treat. I enjoyed them with tea and I’m already thinking about baking another batch. They remind me of some sweets that I bought recently at a nearby Mediterranean market. Date rolls wrapped in pistachio and rose petals!
Fouzia
Thank you Bernice. I am amazed that you already tried them out and so glad that you enjoyed them too. They are my favourite cookies.
Kristen
These are such beautiful cookies, almost too beautiful to eat. Perfect addition for our Holiday Cookie Box.
Fouzia
Oh, thank you Kristen. Yes they are and I feel the same too.
Colleen
Beautiful cookies! I love pistachios so I will definitely try these. Thank you for sharing!
Fouzia
Yes, you should try them out, you’ll love them. Thanks.
Asha
Pistachio cookies are one of my favourites any time of year. The rose petals add a special touch.
Fouzia
Yeah they do, so I love using rose petals in desserts. Thank you Asha.
Stephanie from pinotte.ca
Woah! These are gorgeous, I can only imagine how tasty they are. Plus, they have cardamom in them which means I’ll instantly love them! Thanks for the recipe.
Kiki Johnson
Hi! Your love cookies look amazing and are just perfect for Valentine’s day! I will definitely put them on my list of things to try! Cheers, Kiki
Fouzia Husainy
Yes, give them a try and you’d love them more. They are so delicious!
Vanesss
These truly are some pretty cookies! I have never used rose petals in a recipe yet but these are tempting me to try!!!
Fouzia Husainy
You should try them, they are delicious!
Amanda Orlando
wow these cookies are gorgeous! Persian sweets really do look lovely; rose petals are such a nice ingredient to bake with.
Fouzia Husainy
Yes, these are really gorgeous cookies and I had so much fun baking them. Persian sweets and desserts are so appealing to the eye. The rose petals not only make them look beautiful but are also fragrant. Thanks
Vanessa
These are so pretty! My guests will love them!
Fouzia
Of Course they would. You’ll have to make lots of them coz they’ll disappear in no time. Thanks Vanessa.