Recipes · Iranian · Bakery
Koloocheh (Persian Walnut-Filled Cookies)
One serving has 392 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (45%), copper (33%), thiamin (30%), selenium (28%), phosphorus (27%) and riboflavin (22%). Ready in 33 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 18 min
- Makes: 1 serving (89.1 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten, nut
Ingredients
- 35 g Flour, all-purpose
- 15 g Butter, unsalted
- 12 g Sugar
- 8 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 0.8 g Baking powder
- 15 g Walnuts
- 0.3 g Cinnamon
- 3 g Water
Method
- Cream the butter and sugar, then mix in the egg to make a smooth dough with the flour and baking powder; add the water (a rose water stand-in).
- Rest the dough for 15 minutes.
- Mix the chopped walnuts with a little sugar and the cinnamon for the filling.
- Take small pieces of dough, flatten, place a little filling in the center, then fold and seal into a small ball or crescent, pressing a simple pattern into the top with a fork.
- Bake at 170°C (340°F) for 15-18 minutes, until just set and lightly golden on the bottom.
- Cool before serving. Makes 1 portion (about 2 cookies); multiply the ingredients by 10 for a full batch.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 392 kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 41.3 g | |
| Water | 16.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.1 g | 7% |
| Protein | 7 g | 15% |
| Tryptophan | 0.09 g | |
| Threonine | 0.24 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.28 g | |
| Leucine | 0.52 g | |
| Lysine | 0.23 g | |
| Methionine | 0.13 g | |
| Cystine | 0.13 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.35 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.22 g | |
| Valine | 0.34 g | |
| Histidine | 0.17 g | |
| Fat | 23.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 7.8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 6.3 g | |
| Saturated | 8.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 62 mg | |
| Calcium | 90.2 mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.3 mg | 33% |
| Iron | 2.3 mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 33.2 mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.81 mg | 45% |
| Phosphorus | 189 mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 120 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 15.3 µg | 28% |
| Sodium | 77.4 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.83 mg | 10% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.33 mg | 30% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.24 mg | 22% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.3 mg | 16% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.38 mg | 8% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.11 mg | 8% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 83 µg | 21% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.1 µg | 4% |
| Choline | 32.2 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 116 µg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 0.21 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 6.6 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.62 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7 µg | 2% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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