Baklava Cookies Good Stuff By Top Chef Spike Mendelsohn

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups walnuts, chopped
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1.25 (2 1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 to make cookies, in a bowl, mix together flour, walnuts, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. in a second bowl, beat together the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until smooth. beat in the egg and vanilla. slowly blend in the flour nut-mixture.
• 3 using your hands, form small, round dough balls and place them on ungreased baking sheets. gently press down in the balls to slightly flatten each cookie.
• 4 to make the glaze, heat the honey, butter, vanilla, lemon juice, and cinnamon in a large saucepan over low heat until syrupy. set aside until ready to use.
• 5 bake the cookies for 10 minute or until golden. remove from the oven and drizzle the glaze over the cookies. let stand on the sheets until cooled completely.