Pistachio-Rosewater Cookies

By Suzanne Anderson March 18, 2023 31 mins read 111 Views

Before we leave Iran for another region of Middle Eastern cuisine, I wanted to share one fond memory from our time there. It was visiting the many German and Iranian bakeries that lined the streets of the city. There were many sweets, such as "Birds Nest", phyllo cups stuffed with chopped pistachios drizzled with honey. A wonderful Baklava was also created with almonds and honey. Rosewater is a popular Middle East dessert flavoring. Sadaf brand is available at Middle Eastern Groceries. You can also order it online.

I loved a sugar shortbread cookie from a bakery close to our home. These cookies were made with rosewater and pistachio nuts. They were not iced but that would be something I would prefer. Today I decided to try my hand at making a basic refrigerator sugar cookie recipe. I used alternate flour ingredients and artificial sweetness. It was very good. These look very similar to the ones I used to remember from that bakery. These cookies are great! You can refrigerate them, cut off some and bake as many as you need. If the cookies are cut 1/4 inch thick, they will yield approximately 4 dozen cookies. This recipe will not work unless the OWL grains are rung.

This is my first attempt to use the low carb friend KevinPa's bake mix. KevinPa, a former member of Low Carb Friends forums, passed away. His baking skills will be greatly missed by those who loved them. You can make the various flour substitutes and bake mixes in this recipe with different results. If you don't have Kevin's mixture, you could use Jennifer's and achieve the same result.

You can freeze this roll of batter. You will need to let the batter cool before you can slice it.

Variation: You can substitute chopped almonds for the pistachios to make a shortbread cookie.

INGREDIENTS:

2 sticks butter, unsalted and softened

2 eggs small or 1 large

1/4 tsp. 1/4 tsp. salt

2 oz. pistachios, coarsely chopped

1 T. + 1 tsp. Rosewater (I use Sadaf brand)

1/2 c. Granular Splenda

1/4 c.

1 c. KevinPa's Baker Mix, Peggy's Version

1/2 cup almond flour

1/2 c. Jennifer Eloff’s Splendid LowCarb Baker Mix

2 T. Carbquik Mix Bake Mix

1 T. oat fibre

DIRECTIONS Cream the butter in a large bowl. Add the egg and beat it together. Add the nuts, salt, sweeteners, and rosewater. Mix the ingredients in the baking mixes. Combine well. Form into a log using waxed paper. The log should be rolled up tightly and chilled for approximately 2 hours. Pre-heat oven to 350o Cut into 1/4" slices. Place on a parchment or silicone lined baking sheet. These won't spread too much during cooking. Bake for 10-12 minutes, turning once halfway through. Let cool. Frost with 1/2 teaspoon of your favorite cream cheese frosting. Rosewater can be added. Sprinkle with finely chopped pistachios if desired.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Each cookie contains approximately 48 cookies (but does not contain icing or nuts garnish):

63.63 cals, 5.68 g fat, 2.10 g carbs, 1.10 g fiber, 1 NET CARB, 1.83 g protein, 20mg sodium

Kevin’s Bake Mix (MY Version):

1/2 c. Carbalose flour

1/4 C. Wheat Protein Isolate 5000

1T. wheat protein isolate 8000

1 1/2 T. almond meal

1 1/2 T. resistant to WHEAT starch (Kevin used resistant starch)

1 1/4 tsp. Splenda

1/2 tsp. 1/2 tsp. xanthan gum (Kevin used not/Sugar).

By: Peggy
Title: Pistachio-Rosewater Cookies
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Published Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2023 01:16:17 +0000

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Statistics

Carbohydrates are the body's preferred source of energy, but on a strict ketogenic diet, less than 5% of energy intake is from carbohydrates (learn more in our beginner's guide for the ketogenic diet). (eatingwell.com)
But, a 1-ounce slice of cheese delivers about 30% of the Daily Value for saturated fat, so if you're worried about heart disease, consider portion size when eating cheese. (eatingwell.com)
When following a ketogenic diet, carb content is between 5–10% of calories consumed, though looser versions of the diet exist (7Trusted Source (healthline.com)
Proteins should account for around 10–30% of energy needs, while carbs are usually restricted to 5%. (healthline.com)
The ratio is often 60% fat, 35% protein, and 5% carbs. (healthline.com)

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