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Easy Baklava Cookies

If you love Baklava this cookie recipe is for you! Made with a cake mix and loaded with all of the Baklava flavors you adore, these cookies are super easy to make and totally delicious.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time33 minutes
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Total Time48 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 22 cookies
Calories: 206kcal

Ingredients

Cookie

  • 1 box vanilla cake mix {15.5 ounces}
  • 2 eggs
  • cup vegetable oil

Baklava Topping

  • ¼ cup butter {melted}
  • 1 cup assorted nuts {chopped} I used pistachio, almonds & walnuts
  • cup brown sugar {packed}
  • 1 Tablespoon corn syrup
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Honey Glaze

  • 2 Tablespoons honey
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon lemon juice
  • ½-1 Tablespoon warm water

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°.

Cookies

  • Combine cookie ingredients in large bowl and mix until completely incorporated.  NOTE:  Dough will be thick.

Baklava Topping

  • Combine melted butter, nuts, brown sugar, corn syrup and cinnamon into a medium bowl and stir until combined.

Baking Cookies

  • Using a medium sized cookie scoop {or heaping tablespoon}, scoop cookie dough onto a silicone mat {or parchment} lined cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 9 minutes and remove from oven and remove. Once the cookies are partially baked, use the bottom of the same cookie scoop {or a tart shaper} and make an indention into the middle of each cookie, being careful not to press too hard {you don't want the scoop to press entirely through the cookie}.
  • Fill the indentation with baklava filling. Bake for an additional 2-3 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet.
  • Once the cookies are cool or almost cooled combine the honey glaze ingredients and. whisk until you have a nice glaze. Drizzle over the top of the cookies and allow the glaze to set for a few minutes before stacking the cookies. Serve or store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.

Notes

  • If you don't like pistachios, almonds and walnuts that is alright.  Use a combination of nuts that you like or even just one kind in the filling.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 206kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 188mg | Potassium: 68mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 88IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 1mg