How To Make Diamond Cookies (Elmas Kurabiye)?

Diamond Cookies (Elmas Kurabiye) Recipe

         Cocoa Diamond Cookies (Elmas Kurabiye) Recipe

    Day by day, pastry Branches (schools) or gastronomy and culinary art branches (Schools) in universites are very spreading in Turkey. Our very close friend's daughter started the gastronomy and culinary art school of the Kocatepe University in Afyon city at last year. Acording to her daughter; "French Sablé Cookies" or "French Butter Diamond Cookies" are the one of the first recipes she learnt and made in pastry school. We have to say that; "Foods of Mediterranean Cuisine or Mediterranean Diet are really very very unique". You may like our: Cocoa-brownie-cookies-recipe , Simple-biscuit-pudding-cake-recipe .

        The idea of "The Art of Eating Well" or "The Art of Eating Health" is spreading all around the world. Like "Mediterranean Cuisine", many of the world's cuisines try to keep their community's health and offer them to well eating. By the technological advances, our world turns to global Cuisine. We are very lucky, because, we can cook every kind of food whenever we want it. Forexample, you prepare a perfect dinner table that covers mostly Mediterranean foods, but you think that Mexican Cesar salad goes well with these dishes. You just need to get the recipe of it and prepare it. Ofcourse, you dont need to go Mexico. Just, open the Google on your phone and take its recipe. That's it. Nowadays, markets, groceries, bazaars and all shopping places turn to international shopping centers. Whatever you want, you can find it very quickly. You may like our: Tres-leches-cake-3-milk-cake-dessert-recipe  ,  Turkish-flour-halwa-pudding-recipe .

French Sablé Cookies (Elmas Kurabiye)

  

        Todays, many culinary experts think that: "Mediterranean Cuisine" is really the address of "The Art of Eating Well" or "The Art of Eating Health". Especially, when we think that "Mediterranean Cuisine" in detail. Firstly French and Italian cuisines come first. Because, French and Italian recipes and dishes are really well known throughout Mediterranean region. Plus, they are well known throughout the world too. Further more, you can find many delicious dishes or recipes from French and Italian cuisines in our Anatolian Cuisine. Because, Anatolian Cuisine is also one of the most oldest and appetizing and rich cuisines of the world. Before the world war I, Turkish based (Anatolian) Ottoman Empire's Cuisine was very efficient and famous throuhgout the region. Because Ottoman Empire ruled all the Mediterranean region and left/received a cultural influence. You may like our: Easy-pumpkin-dessert-recipe , Green-cake-recipe .

         In this post, we are going to share our very popular "Cocoa Diamond Cookies (Elmas Kurabiye) Recipes". It is very buttery, tender, crumbly, yummy and not too much sweet. It is very popular and prefered for the friends meetings. Also, Turkish women often cook "Diamond Cookies" for the tea parties (In Turkey women very often join tea parties with neighbors or relatives ). Actually, Diamond Cookies (Elmas Kurabiye) comes from France's Cuisine. it is very popular in France and Europa and it is so popular as its French name "French Sablé Cookies" or "French Butter Diamond Cookies" through out the Mediteranean region and the World. In fact the word "sable" means in french "sandy". Sothat, the baked Diamond Cookies (Elmas Kurabiye) have a perfectly sandy, and melt in your mouth texture.

You may like our:  Turkish-style-semolina-cake-in-syrup-recipe ,  Turkish-semolina-cookies-in-syrup-recipe .

         How to Make Cocoa Diamond Cookies (Elmas Kurabiye)?

        First of all, we can say that " Cocoa Diamond Cookies (Elmas Kurabiye)" don't contain a special ingredients, just any ingredients that are used any cookies. And, the name of the cookie is "Diamond" or in Turkish: "Elmas" because the cookie, when rolled in coarse sugar, appears to have been rolled in diamonds. Generally, it is served in the large plate and puts in the middle of the table, like valuable Jewellery. Bye the way, we can say something about the Diamond Cookies (Elmas Kurabiye). According to us; there are a few important points you should pay attention, when preparing the Diamond Cookies (Elmas Kurabiye). Firstly, your butter must be a room temperature. In this recipe, we used both; granulated sugar and caster sugar. For coating: the sugar should be powdered sugar. 

      As we mentioned above of the this post; Diamond Cookies (Elmas Kurabiye) are buttery, tender and not too sweet. To make these delicious and unique cookies, coat the cookies with powdered sugar for a crunchy, sweet bite. Shape them into cute little "Circle" and "Diamond" shapes for a nice presentation.  You may like our: Turkish-home-made-baklava-recipe ,  Newspaper-baklava-recipe ,  Rose-baklava-recipe .

Ingredients of Diamond Cookies 

There is almost as much butter as flour

         Recipe of Cocoa Diamond Cookies (Elmas Kurabiye)

         Here it is our Diamond Cookies (Elmas Kurabiye) recipe;

      Serving: 36 cookies, Preparation Time: 20-25 minutes, Cook Times: 10-15 minutes, Cuisine: Mediterranean & French Cuisines, 

         Very good family favourite;

         Ingredients:

        - 2 Cups all purpose flour,

       - 125 or 130 gr Unsalted Butter,  (Room Temperature), (it is optional; if you want, you can add 1/4 Cup Vegetable oil),

       - 1 Large egg, beaten,

       - 1/2 Cup caster sugar,

       - A pinch of salt or 1/4 Teaspoon of salt, 

       - 2 Tablespoons Cocoa powder,  

       - 1 Teaspoon or 5 gr pure vanilla extract, 

       - 1 heaping Teaspoon or 10 gr baking powder,  

       For Coating: 

       - 1/2 Cup Granulated sugar, (coat the cookies with powdered sugar for a crunchy),

       For the Top:

       - 1/2 Teaspoon Nutella Chocolate for each cookie's top,

       - 1 Cup Walnuts,  roughly chopped,  

Coat the cookies with powdered sugar

Make a tiny hole on top of the each cookie, Then bake in a 180°C (350°F)

Fill baked cookies' holes with the Nutella Chocolate 

Preparation of Diamond cookies

Place a piece of walnut on each of cookie's top

Preparation of Diamond cookies (Pırıltılı Elmas kurabiye)

       Preparation:

     First of all, put your all ingredients on your work surface (work table). You know this is very buttery cookie and you will see that there is a relatively high butter in cookie's dough, there is almost as much butter as flour. But, Lots of butter not only means that it is delicious and yummy, it also means the cookies will be very tender and crumbly. The Baked cookies have a perfectly Sandy, and melt in your mouth texture. Lets go on the recipe. Secondly, take a deep and large bowl and add your 125 gr butter and egg in it and mix very well. Then, add caster sugar, cocoa powder, pure vanilla extract, baking powder and mix all of them very well. Now time is flour time. Add your flour as step by step. What do we mean? Yes, we mean that; firstly add your 1/2 cup of flour then start to knead, then add the remaining flour part by part and knead until you reach a dough that doesn't stick to your hands. After these processes, make walnut sized balls dough and gently press (Try to get a cute small diamond shape or Circle shape). Then, take your granulated sugar and roll each cookie in it for the coating process. After that, , with the help of your finger, make a tiny hole on top of the each cookie. Then, place the cookies into oven tray covered with wax paper and bake in a 180°C (350°F) degrees pre-heated oven until tiny cracks appear on top (it takes nearly 10-15 minutes), then,  turn off the heat and wait 5 minutes before removing the cookies from the oven. After 5-10 minutes later, fill of your cookies' holes with the Nutella Chocolate and place a piece of walnut on each of cookie's top. Then, you can serve. 

         ENJOY

How To Make Diamond Cookies 

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