Chocolate kunafa brownie cookies

🧾 INGREDIENTS

🍪 Brownie Cookies• 350 g powdered sugar• 60–65 g cocoa powder (good quality)• ½ tsp salt• 3 large egg whites (about ½ cup liquid egg whites)• 1 tsp instant coffee• 1 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste• ½–1 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips (optional but recommended)

🌰 Pistachio Kataifi Filling• 4 oz kataifi pastry (shredded phyllo)• 2–3 oz pistachio cream (to taste)• 30 g tahini• Butter for frying kataifi👩‍🍳

INSTRUCTIONS

1️⃣ Make the Brownie Cookie BatterIn a big bowl, mix:• powdered sugar• cocoa powder• salt• egg whites• instant coffee• vanillaWhisk until thick, glossy, and smooth.Fold in chocolate chips.(Optional) Swirl in pistachio cream for extra flavor.👉 Chill batter in the fridge for 30–60 minutes.

2️⃣ Bake the Brownie CookiesPreheat oven to 350°F (175°C).Line baking tray with parchment paper and lightly butter it.Scoop 2–3 tablespoons batter per cookie.Leave 4–5 inches space (they spread a lot).Bake 8–10 minutes:• 8 min = super fudgy• 10 min = more setCool completely.

3️⃣ Make Pistachio Kataifi FillingIn a pan, melt butter and fry kataifi until golden and crispy.Mix with pistachio cream + tahini until creamy and crunchy.⸻

4️⃣ Assemble Cookie SandwichSpread kataifi pistachio filling on one cookie.Top with another cookie.Press gently = Dubai brownie cookie sandwich 😍