Name: Window Cookies (Nan-e panjerehi)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Makes 30 cookies
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: ½ cup (60 g) cornstarch; ½ cup (120 ml) milk; 5 eggs; 1 cup (130 g) confectioners’ sugar; ½ cup (40 g) raw ground pistachios; 1 teaspoon ground cardamom; ½ cup (60 g) unbleached (all-purpose) flour; 4 cups (960 ml) oil for frying; ½ cup (75 g) rice flour; 4 tablespoons rose water

Preparation info

Makes
30
cookies

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

Food of Life

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2011

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Ingredients

Dusting

1 cup (130 g) confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon groun

Method

To make the dusting: In a small bowl, combine the confectioners’ sugar with the cardamom, mix well, and set aside. Line a baking sheet with two layers of paper towels. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs, milk, and rose water until creamy. Add the flour, rice flour, and cornstarch, and beat well to create a smooth batter. The batter should have the consi