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Published: Sep 18, 2017 · Modified: Dec 19, 2020 by Yusuf

Turkish Apple Cinnamon Cookies

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Turkish Apple Cinnamon Cookies are a true classic and packed with fall flavors. These are slightly crispy on the outside and melting in your mouth on the inside. The apple filling gives you the feeling of bite size apple pie.

Turkish Apple Cinnamon Cookies on a cooking rack and flowers on the side.

Apple Cinnamon Cookies are always great sweet treats when paired with Turkish Chai, but they are even better in fall since there are various fresh apples at bazaars in this season. My favorite is always green sourish ones, but these rolls are made with sweet apples, you decide the color. I saw some organic apples at our local bazaar last week and used them in this recipe, you know organic foods have better tastes and these apple cinnamon cookies became divine with that distinctive flavor of apple.

Hands holding Turkish apple cookies on a small white plate , a cup of tea is on the side.

You can find these in many pastry shops in Turkey and they are called elmali kurabiye –cookies stuffed with apples. The shape of them might change though. Some of them are so thin and small, some are thick, some have little filling, some have a generous amount, so you are free to make such changes when you make it at home. The filling is always the same though, a mixture of cinnamon, walnut and apple. This is one of my favorite combinations in sweet treats. The flavor of cinnamon couldn’t go better with another fruit! Plus, walnut gives a nice nutty flavor to this mixture.

The dough of these apple cinnamon cookies is as important as the filling. It must be melting in your mouth, and you can eat as many as you like.I used all purpose flour for this recipe, but I sometimes make it with whole wheat flour and I love the brownish color more. Also, unlike the traditional one, it gets a little crispy that way and I love it too!

Traditional apple cinnamon cookies don’t have lemon zest in the dough, but I love its refreshing flavor in it. I think it complements the combination of flavors in the filling.

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Cinnamon Walnut and Apple Rolls

Turkish Apple Cinnamon Cookies are a true classic and packed with fall flavors. These are slightly crispy on the outside and melting in your mouth on the inside.

★★★★★

5 from 1 reviews

Cookies filled with apple, cinnamon and walnut.

  • Author: Zerrin
  • Prep Time: 1 hour
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
  • Yield: 12 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: Turkish

Ingredients

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Filling:

  • 3 apples, peeled and grated
  • ½ cup walnut, crumbled
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Dough:

  • 3 cups flour
  • ¾ cup wheat starch
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 125g butter, at room temperature
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • ½ cup yogurt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest, grated
  • 1 tablespoon powdered sugar to coat cookies

Instructions

  1. To make the filling, heat a skillet and cook grated apple and sugar in it until it absorbs the juice.
  2. Add in cinnamon and walnuts and cook for a few minutes. Remove from heat.
  3. Let it cool.
  4. Preheat oven to 350F/180C. Line a baking pan with parchment paper and put it aside.
  5. To make the dough, combine all the ingredients just until it holds together.
  6. Give it a big log shape and cut it into 10.
  7. Using a rolling pin, roll them out, giving a circular shape and cut into 8 equal pieces (just like slicing a pizza).
  8. Put some filling on the large side of these pieces, roll them up and place on the prepared sheet.
  9. Bake for 25 minutes or until slightly golden and let it cool.
  10. Dust with icing sugar before serving.

Keywords: apple cookies, Turkish cookies

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Comments

  1. Jen says

    August 23, 2019 at 6:38 am

    Am I correct that this will make 80 pieces?
    10 discs each cut into 8 triangles.....

    Reply
  2. Vivian says

    November 03, 2017 at 1:48 pm

    I ate this once in my friend's house in Turkey and fell in love with it, thanks for the recipe! I just made them this morning and they taste heavenly. Saw you mentioning whole wheat flour - do you also use 3 cups for it or less? I feel like trying the next time I made them

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Zerrin says

      November 03, 2017 at 11:31 pm

      Hi Vivian,
      Glad you like the recipe. They make perfect quick breakfast, don't they?
      I don't remember exactly, but I guess I use the same amount of whole wheat flour. It's always better to add the flour gradually to understand the right amount. Hope this helps.

      Reply
  3. Kelly Mahan says

    October 05, 2017 at 11:34 pm

    These sure look delicious! And the best part is there are so many different (and delicious!) ways to make them that we'll never get sick of eating them!

    Reply
  4. Makos(@thehungrybites) says

    September 24, 2017 at 1:00 pm

    Hey, Zerrin!
    This dough looks really tender and crumbly! Your cookies must be amazing!

    Reply
    • Zerrin says

      September 25, 2017 at 2:08 am

      Hi Makos! Thanks a lot! These are literally melting in your mouth. And the apple filling inside is like icing on the cake!

      Reply
  5. susan maltby says

    September 18, 2017 at 6:26 pm

    what is wheat starch?

    Reply
    • Zerrin says

      September 18, 2017 at 8:38 pm

      You can use corn starch if you can't find wheat starch.

      Reply
  6. Cecilia says

    September 18, 2017 at 6:06 pm

    They look yummy! What apples do you suggest?

    Reply
    • Zerrin says

      September 18, 2017 at 8:39 pm

      Thank you Ceilia! You can use any sweet apples.

      Reply
  7. cathy james says

    September 30, 2015 at 3:43 pm

    How much butter what temp?

    Reply
    • Zerrin says

      October 02, 2015 at 9:42 pm

      Hi Cathy, thanks for asking this question! How come I forgot to write the oven degree? Bake it at 350F. And 1 stick of butter will be enough. Hope I'm not too late to reply your questions.

      Reply
  8. Ilke says

    October 07, 2013 at 12:45 am

    I love apple and those pastries. Used to have them from the bakery a lot in Istanbul...And all that powdered sugar on top! 🙂
    Once it is fall-like again here, I will try your recipe. I miss it a lot!

    Reply

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