Description
Baklava Cream Sandwich Cookies blend the nutty, spiced sweetness of baklava with a smooth mascarpone cream, layered between crisp sugar cookies. A quick and elegant dessert that's easy to prepare.
Ingredients
1 cup walnuts, finely chopped
1/2 cup pistachios, finely chopped
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 cup melted butter
1 package store-bought sugar cookies
1 cup mascarpone cheese
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix the chopped walnuts, pistachios, honey, cinnamon, and ground cloves until well combined.
- Brush melted butter onto a baking sheet and evenly spread the nut mixture over it.
- Bake the mixture for 10–12 minutes until toasty and fragrant. Let it cool completely.
- In another bowl, beat the mascarpone cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and fluffy.
- To assemble, spread a dollop of mascarpone cream on one sugar cookie.
- Spoon some of the cooled nut mixture on top of the cream and sandwich it with another cookie.
- Repeat with the remaining cookies.
- Serve immediately or chill for 30 minutes to let the flavors meld.
Notes
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Let cookies sit at room temperature for 10–15 minutes before serving if chilled.
Mascarpone can be swapped with whipped cream cheese.
Add orange zest for a citrus twist.
Shortbread cookies can be used for extra crunch.
Drizzle with melted dark chocolate for a festive finish.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking, Assembling
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
