Cookies originated in Persia, around the 8th century BC. However, this information from the Persians suggests that cookies were already being baked at that time.
Persian
cookies were probably first made even earlier.
Persian cookies were baked from rice flour. It was quite expensive, like many other types of desserts of antiquity.
Gradually, cookie recipes appeared in the countries of Europe. Now each state has its own traditional cookies. Let’s tell you how to make puff pastry cookies at home.
Ingredients for puff pastry cookies:
- kefir – 60 ml;
- sugar – 1 tbsp;
- egg – pcs;
- butter – 120 g;
- flour – 260 g;
- leavening agent – 1 tsp;
- salt – a pinch;
Ingredients for the filling:
- sugar – 50 g;
- coconut shavings – 50 g.
Preparation of puff pastry:
In a small bowl break the egg, pour sugar and salt, pour in kefir and mix thoroughly. In a separate bowl mix the flour and baking powder.
Cut the cold butter into small pieces and put into the flour. Using your hands, grind the butter into the flour until crumbly. Pour the kefir mixture into the crumbs and quickly knead the dough.
Cover the resulting dough with a plate and put it in the refrigerator for half an hour. Combine the sugar and coconut shavings.
Roll out the dough into a rectangular thin layer with a rolling pin. Sprinkle the dough with the sugar and coconut mixture and lightly press into the dough with the rolling pin.
Roll the two opposite edges of the dough inwards. Sprinkle the dough again with sugar and shavings and press lightly.
You get a thinner rectangle. Fold the ends of this rectangle inside again, again sprinkle with filling.
Put the edge of the thin rectangle to the second edge, sprinkle the filling on the dough.
You get a sausage-like shape, roll it out into a thinner plate.
Sprinkle the plate of dough with sugar and shavings, divide
it
across into small rectangles
.
Place the future cookies on a baking tray lined with parchment. Bake the cookies in the oven at 180 degrees for 15 minutes.
It turns out puffed homemade cookies. It is not particularly difficult to prepare, and it tastes better than the bought ones.
