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Iranian rice cookies (Nan-e berenji)

Persian rice cookies (Nan-e berenji)

blessmyfoodbypayal
Gluten free, egg free, baking soda and baking powder free, these mildly sweet Iranian rice cookies (Nan-e berenji) are almost guilt free.
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Resting time 7 hours
Total Time 8 hours 5 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine Irani, persian
Servings 36 Cookies

Ingredients
  

FOR SUGAR SYRUP

  • 3/4 Cup Sugar
  • 1/2 Cup Water
  • Seeds of 3-4 green cardamoms or 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
  • 1 tsp Rose water or essence
  • Juice of half lemon

FOR DOUGH

  • 2 Cup rice flour
  • 1/2 cup butter unsalted
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 1/4 cup milk chilled
  • Sugar syrup already prepared
  • 12-15 pistachios finally crushed

Instructions
 

MAKING OF SUGAR SYRUP

  • In a pan, add sugar, water and cardamoms.
  • Boil till the syrup remains 3/4th Cup.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Add rose water and lemon juice. Mix.
  • Keep aside to cool it completely.

MAKING OF DOUGH.

  • Add butter and oil in a bowl.
  • Whisk till the mixture turns light and creamy.
  • Add milk and whisk one more time to make entire mixture becomes uniform.
  • Sieve rice flour and mix everything.
  • Now start adding sugar syrup slowly and simentaneouly keep mixing.
  • Bring everything together into a dough. Note this dough will be very soft and sticky.
  • Wrap the bowl with clink film. Alternatively, you can wrap the dough only in clink film. Keep the bowl/dough in refrigerator for 6 hours. Can be kept overnight too.

MAKING OF COOKIES

  • After the said time is over, bring the dough out and unwrap.
  • Scoop out about a tablespoon of dough and roll between your palms into a ball.
  • Slightly press from top to create a dent.
  • Also cut straight marks downwards using spoon. However you are free to create any design you like.
  • Place a pinch of crushed pistachios in the top dent.
  • Likewise prepare all balls with the entire dough and mark cuts and garnish them likewise.
  • Arrange them on a baking tray lined with greased butter paper.
  • Place the tray in the middle rack of preheated oven and bake for 12 to 15 minutes @180℃.
  • Do note, keep eyes on cookies and don't let them turn brown. You need to be extra cautious especially after 12 minutes are over.
  • Once done, take the tray out and let cookies cool on cooling rack.
  • Nan-e berenji is ready.
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