Turkish shortbread with whipped cream powder and pistachios
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…
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
people
- $0.84
- $0.64
- $1.54
- $0.22
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 170 °C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whip the powdered sugar, oil, and powdered milk in a mixer for about 5 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add the ground pistachios and flour, and knead until a smooth dough forms. ≈ 10 min
- Cut pieces about the size of a walnut, roll them into balls, and place them on the baking sheet. ≈ 10 min
- Place a pistachio on top of each ball. ≈ 10 min
- Cook for 15 to 20 minutes.
- 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.
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