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Livia & Maya Benson

Easter Egg Dubai Chocolate Cookies

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Servings: 16 cookies
Calories: 339

Ingredients
 
 

Cookie Dough
  • 1 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp molasses
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
Topping
  • 2 cups kataifi
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp Tahini
  • 1/2 cup spreadable pistachio cream
Extra
  • chocolate easter eggs

Method
 

Step 1
  1. Preheat oven to convection 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Beat room temperature butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a stand mixer for 1–2 minutes until light and off-white in color.
Step 2
  1. Add egg, molasses, and vanilla extract to the bowl.
  2. Mix until fully combined.
Step 3
  1. Add cocoa powder, all-purpose flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
  2. Fold dry ingredients into the dough until fully incorporated.
Step 4
  1. Bake one cookie first as your test cookie.
  2. Use this to check spread and make sure no ingredients were missed.
Step 5
  1. Scoop 1/3 cup of cookie dough onto a parchment-lined baking tray.
  2. Bake cookies for 12–13 minutes.
Step 6
  1. Immediately swirl a round bowl, cup, or cookie cutter around warm cookies for perfectly clean edges.
  2. Let cookies rest on the tray for about 10 minutes before transferring.
Step 7
  1. For the pistachio topping, melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, then add kataifi and toast for 8–10 minutes until golden brown.
  2. Mix toasted kataifi with tahini and pistachio cream, then scoop 1 tablespoon onto each cookie.
Step 8
  1. Top each cookie with 2–3 chocolate Easter egg candies.
  2. Enjoy fresh or store chilled for up to 8 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 339kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 4gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 229mgPotassium: 123mgFiber: 2gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 457IUVitamin C: 0.04mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 2mg

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