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Barazek cookies

Published: Oct 13, 2015 · Modified: May 7, 2021 by Amira · This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission.

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Nutty,scrumptious, addicting and wonderful Syrian cookies.
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Crispy edges, chewy middle, sesame seeds on one side, pistachio chunks on the other ,this is how I can describe this delicious Syrian cookies.

A stack of Barazek cookies with one on the side.

Ingredients

Barazaek cookies ingredients

How to make Barazek

steps for making barazek dough
  1. Cream the butter until light and fluffy then add the sugar and mix well.
  2. Mix in the egg, vanilla and vinegar until everything is well incorporated.
  3. Finally add the flour and baking powder along with a dash of salt.
  4. Cover and let it rest in the fridge for 30 minutes.
steps to shape barazek
  1. Take a piece of the dough as big or as small as you want your cookies to be.
  2. Flatten the dough into a disc about ¼ inch thick.
  3. The thinner the cookie is, the more crunchy it will be. Images 2 and 3.
  4. Press in a bowl of the roasted sesame seeds to coat one side.
  5. Then press the other side to coat with pistachio chunks.
  6. Bake in a 350F preheated oven for about 20 minutes until bottom is golden brown.

Barazek cookies

one fine day, I've decided to try sending my kids to school with homemade lunches and snacks, just to reduce whatever unknown ingredients they may consume with the prepackaged store bought stuff.

It was a hard but wise decision to make, the commitment is killing me but when I remember all the things I'm stuffing them with, I go back to sacrificing my time and efforts in their health.

two stacks of barazek cookies one with the sesame side top and the other with the pistachio side top

It was very overwhelming in the beginning, but now I've got used to this. One of my main concerns was treats, what to put in there that is not too sweet and have something on the healthy side of the road. So here came the Barazek.

A white plate with barazek cookies in two lines.

Nutty and mildly sweet, these cookies are scrumptious, addicting and wonderful. They all loved it and asked for more. Make it as big or as small as you want, crunchy or chewy depend on the thickness you form them, so these cookies can be tailored to your liking very easy.
Thankfully my kid's school did not have serious nut allergy problems so it was passed, but if you have them in your school you may dip both sides of the cookies in sesame seeds.

It is wonderful beyond belief, I hope some of you get a chance to try it. Here is a short video on how to make barazek. Enjoy!!

If you like this recipe do not forget to give it a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ star rating and attach a photo of your finished dish. It is always a pleasure of mine to see your photos and check your own take of the recipe. Thank you.

A stack of pistachio and sesame cookies.

Barazek Cookies

Nutty,scrumptious, addicting and wonderful Syrian cookies.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middle East
Diet: Halal
Author: Amira

Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted butter - room temperature
  • ½ cup powdered sugar.
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder.
  • 1 egg
  • 1 ½ cup white flour.
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar.
  • a pinch of salt
  • a dash of vanilla powder use any kind of vanilla you have
  • 1 cup of roasted sesame seeds.
  • 1 cup of coarsely chopped unsalted pistachios.

Instructions

  • Cream the butter until light and fluffy then add the sugar and mix well.
  • Mix in the egg, vanilla and vinegar until everything is well incorporated.
  • Finally add the flour and baking powder along with a dash of salt, let it rest in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  • Take a piece of the dough as big or as small as you want your cookies to be, I like mine big and crunchy.
  • Flatten the dough into a disc about ¼ inch thick. The thinner the cookie is, the more crunchy it will be.
  • Press in a bowl of the roasted sesame seeds to coat one side.
  • Then press the other side to coat with pistachio chunks.
  • Bake in a 350F preheated oven for about 20 minutes until bottom is golden brown.

Video

Notes

If the sesame or the pistachios did not stick well, add a little honey or syrup to it.
If you want barazek cookies to be more crunchy make them thinner but if you want them chewy make them thicker than I did. Both are good and delicious it is just your preference.
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  1. Karen

    August 27, 2021 at 3:26 pm

    5 stars
    Made these today, lovely, thank you for sharing. X.

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    • Amira

      September 02, 2021 at 2:24 pm

      Thank you so much, happy you liked them.

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      • Melaney Taylor

        December 06, 2021 at 6:54 pm

        Amira I love your recipes!.Shukran!.I am South African, my husband Egyptian and although I lived in the Middle East many years, I never mastered Egyptian cooking.Your recipes are easy
        Thank you
        Melaney

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        • Amira

          December 07, 2021 at 4:28 pm

          Thank you so much Melaney for your sweet comment, I am happy that my recipes are helping out in the kitchen.

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  2. Dr Martha Bordonaro

    July 19, 2021 at 7:49 am

    5 stars
    Amira,

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