Turkish shortbread with whipped cream powder and pistachios

Turkish shortbread with whipped cream powder and pistachios

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These are small, round pastries made with a whipped cream dough, available in flavors such as vanilla, oil, powdered sugar, and ground pistachios. They ar…

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These Turkish cookies melt in your mouth thanks to the powdered whipped cream (kremşanti), which replaces the butter. The dough is shaped into walnut-sized balls.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$3.24 $0.14 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

24 people
  • $0.84
  • $0.64
  • $1.54
  • $0.22

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 170 °C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Whip the powdered sugar, oil, and powdered milk in a mixer for about 5 minutes until light and fluffy.
  3. Add the ground pistachios and flour, and knead until a smooth dough forms. ≈ 10 min
  4. Cut pieces about the size of a walnut, roll them into balls, and place them on the baking sheet. ≈ 10 min
  5. Place a pistachio on top of each ball. ≈ 10 min
  6. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes.
  7. Let it cool, then sprinkle with powdered sugar.

The bill

Turkish shortbread with whipped cream powder and pistachios

  • 1 glass of olive oil$0.84
  • 2 cups of flour$0.64
  • ½ cup of ground pistachios, plus a few whole pistachios$1.54
  • 4 tablespoons of powdered sugar, plus a little extra for finishing$0.22

Total$3.24

that's $0.14 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 package of powdered whipped cream (75 g)
  • 1 glass of olive oil
  • 2 cups of flour
  • ½ cup of ground pistachios, plus a few whole pistachios
  • 4 tablespoons of powdered sugar, plus a little extra for finishing

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