Baklava Shortbread | Recipe

METHOD :

• Beat together the butter, sugar, and vanilla until creamy. Add in the egg and beat until fluffy.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, and cinnamon. Ina mixer, on low speed, gradually add the flour mixture and beat until combined.
• Divide the dough in half and refrigerate for an hour.
• Combine the honey, cinnamon stick, and vanilla bean in a small saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Combine the pistachios and walnuts in a bowl.
• Preheat the oven to 325°F.
• Roll out the dough to 1/8” thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut out cookies with your desired cookie cutter. Place on parchment-lined cookie sheets, spacing the cookies such that they are an inch apart from each other. Press the nut mixture into the cookies.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the edges are lightly browned.
• Allow them to cool on wire racks and finish with a drizzle of the honey mixture.