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Persian coconut pistachio cookies

Persian coconut pistachio cookies

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Soft, fluffy Persian-style cookies made with egg whites, powdered sugar, and shredded coconut, sprinkled with pistachios and baked at 150 °C.

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Recipe from Roozitaa, Vahid1324, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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These Persian biscuits are light and vanilla-scented. The batter, made with whipped egg whites, is heated gently in a water bath and piped out in small balls.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$6.46 $0.32 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free
  • Low lactose

Ingredients

20 people
  • $1.80
  • $0.95
  • $1.14
  • $2.57

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Whip the egg whites with an electric hand mixer until they form stiff peaks, then gradually add the powdered sugar while continuing to whip. ≈ 4 min
  2. Place the bowl in a bain-marie over a saucepan of boiling water and whisk at a moderate speed for about 5 minutes, until the mixture becomes elastic. It should only be warmed, not cooked.
  3. Remove the heat, and gradually add the coconut, followed by the vanilla. ≈ 4 min
  4. Pour: Pour, fill a piping bag. Cover the baking sheet with parchment paper and pipe small, round balls. ≈ 3 min
  5. Sprinkle them with pistachio powder. ≈ 2 min
  6. Place in a preheated oven at 150 °C and bake for 20 minutes.

The bill

Persian coconut pistachio cookies

  • 4 to 5 egg whites$1.80
  • 250 g of powdered sugar$0.95
  • 150 g of shredded coconut$1.14
  • Powdered pistachios for sprinkling$2.57

Total$6.46

that's $0.32 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 to 5 egg whites
  • 250 g of powdered sugar
  • 150 g of shredded coconut
  • ½ teaspoon of vanilla
  • Powdered pistachios for sprinkling

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