These Baklava Cookies have the great taste of Baklava in cookie form. The center is delicious enough to eat alone! Perfectly sweet and chewy.
Have you ever even seen how they make Baklava? I’m pretty sure it takes eleventy-nine days. All the flaky layers filled with the baklava filling. Have you ever counted the layers? I’m pretty sure there are no less than 43 layers. Guys. These cookies are awesome. I mean come on. Look at the centers! You really could just grab a spoon and eat the filling alone. Or bake some pie crust strips and dip them in it. Christmas is in one week. One weeeeeek! I am so ready. I’ve learned to let go of the commercial/stressful/what do I give so-and-so for Christmas part of it and just love the true meaning of Christmas. It’s about Jesus Christ. And being with family and watching the magic light up my children’s eyes. That’s why I love Christmas.
- ¼ cup butter
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 3 Tbsp. honey
- ¾ cup walnuts, finely chopped
- ¼ tsp. cinnamon
- 18 oz. package refrigerated sugar cookie dough
- In a small saucepan, over low heat, melt butter; stir in the powdered sugar and honey. Bring to a boil and remove from heat.
- Stir in walnuts and cinnamon.
- Let it cool for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, divide cookie dough into 24 pieces and roll each into a ball. Place 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet that's been greased or lined with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 9 minutes.
- Remove cookies and place a small dollup of nut mixture in the center of each cookie.
- Bake another 2-3 minutes until done.
- Transfer to wire rack to cool.
 Check out my other cookie recipes:
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And this recipe for homemade Baklava from Balkan Lunch Box. It looks amazing!
Love this creative mashup!
Thanks, Amina!
What a creative and unique spin on baklava! LOVE it!
Thank you, Lynn!
I can’t wait to try the Baklava cookies. I have made regular Baklava and it is sooo much work and time. Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome!
What a great idea for cookies! Love the baklava center!
Such a great idea- these look so tasty!
Thanks a bunch!
so creative! and I LOVE your site design 🙂
Thanks so much, Heather!
What a great idea Mandy! They look delicious!
Thanks, Melanie!
Eleventy-nine days, lol! I think you’re right and I think these look FANTASTIC!
Haha you’re so right! Being from Lebanese origin, I can confirm that Baklava does take forever to make. These cookies seem to be the perfect way to get the same flavor in so much less time! I saved the recipe for my next big family dinner!
Such a great creative idea, girl! These cookies look supa good! 😉
Baklava Cookies: I made the Amish sugar cookie recipe and then followed your Baklava cookies recipe. The sugar cookies were extremely soft, but with the honey nut & syrup topping really tasted great. My last batch I poured into a buttered 8×8 pan, baked for 15 min. I made more honey pecan syrup but added 3 Tbsp. of lemon juice and brought it to a boil for several minutes. I poured it on top of the cooled squared batter. IT WAS SO…. much like Baklava. Thought you might want to try it too. Thank you for sharing here. Your recipes look yummy!
These look awesome! I just love baklava. Perfect for Christmas.
Is it possible to get this whole page. I don’t know which to bake first!
Do you mean the other cookie recipes at the end? Just click each photo and it will take you to the recipes for them 🙂