Rose Cardamom Pistachio Shortbread which is floral and delicate, laced with salty and peppery pistachios, aromatic cardamom and edible fragrant rose petals. This shortbread has both rose petals and rose water. With a thin of rose petal icing on the top.
I love to make various types of cookies, and each one has a different taste and texture and the method to make it. Yes, rose cookies are in my wish list, I even made one with rosewater. However never tried one with actual rose petals in it. Finally, I found this cookie which is floral and delicate, laced with salty and peppery pistachios, aromatic cardamom and edible fragrant rose petals. It is a perfect blend of Indian and middle eastern flavors. Thus, Rose Cardamom Pistachio Short bread was baked in my kitchen.
Best part is that after baking they are cooled and spread with thin layer of rose petal icing on the top. Yum all the way and looks good. This recipe is adapted from Sister Pie The recipes and stories of a Big-Hearted Bakery in Detroit cook book by Lisa Ludwinski. She runs a bakery in Detroit, hence I decided to check out this book. I fell in love with book; there are lot recipes I bookmarked to try it. This book has lots pies and cookies, and some salad recipes. I have already tried 3 recipes from this book.
As usual I made my own changes, halved recipe, also used roasted pistachio with salt and pepper and added Cardamom (my favorite spice of the world), and not in the original recipe. An Indian dessert without cardamom is almost unthinkable. We Indians love to make jam with rose petals, it is called Gulkhand. Since making Gulkhand at home is not feasible, I bought a bottle from Middle eastern store. I have also tried hand pie with Raspberry rose petal jam puff pastry turnovers
Beauty of this Rose Cardamom Pistachio Shortbread is that it not only has edible rose petals but also rose water. Yes, that makes it so aromatic and exotic. I made bite size cookies about 2 inches; I was able to get around 24 shortbread. I have shared a few with my friend. She fell in love with it and told me it is one of the best cookies she has eaten.
So, trust me, only a little preparation is needed, but in the end, you get addictive Rose Cardamom Pistachio Shortbread.
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Rose Cardamom Pistachio Shortbread
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour 130g
- 2 tablespoon pistachios I used roasted with salt and pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt optional
- ½ cup butter 113g
- ¾ teaspoon cardamom
- ¼ +⅛ cup confectioners’ sugar 45g
- 1 tablespoon edible roses crushed
- ¼ teaspoon rose water
- Rose Petal Icing
- ¼ +⅛ cup powdered sugar 45g
- ¼ teaspoon rose water
- ¼ teaspoon coconut oil melted
- 1 ½ tablespoon heavy cream
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon cardamom
- 1 ½ teaspoon rose petals dried edible
- 1 tablespoon pistachios roasted pistachios
Instructions
- In a medium bowl add flour, salt and edible rose petals, cardamom and mix well.
- In a kitchen aid stand mixer bowl add butter and powder sugar mix well to this and cream and mix again.
- Then finally rose water and flour mix and completely incorporate. Remove the dough and make into a shape log.
- Refrigerate the dough for at least 40 minutes or keep for 2 days. You can also freeze the dough for 3 months.
- Pre -heat the oven to 350F C. Line the baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Remove the dough from the refrigerator and unwrap and cut it into slice cookies of ¼ inch thickness. I used a cookie cutter to shape them into flowers and rounds.
- Bake the shortbread for about 12 minutes or until the sides becomes golden brown. Remove the cookies from baking sheet and place in a cooling rack.
- While cookies are cooling make icing, in a bowl whisk together, powdered sugar, rose flower water, coconut oil, cardamom cream, and salt into a very smooth icing. It shouldn’t be not too runny or thick texture like Elmer’s glue.
- With small spatula or knife spread very thin icing across the cookies. Make sure to get smooth layer, top with edible rose petals and crushed pistachios.
- Store the cookies in air tight container store up to 1 week if any left there.
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This is Swathi ( Dr. Ambujom Saraswathy Ph.D) from Zesty South Indian Kitchen who loves to explore cuisines from all over the world. Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness for freshly baked bread. All the recipes you see here are created by me and approved after taste-test by my family.
Lola Osinkolu says
Experimenting with cookies is my favorite thing to do as well! Can't wait to try out this version!
Mommy Peach says
Not only do these cookies look delicious, they look pretty too! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Annette @ CuteLittleDarling says
Rose and pistachio is an amazing combination, there are many middle eastern desserts that are made with this combination. I made shortbread last week for my kids and they loved this!
Thank you, Swathi, for this wonderful recipe!
Sundeep says
This is something new for me. I always something new to cook. This pistachio shortbread looks delicious I will try this at home this weekend
Beth says
What a beautiful and delicious cookie! Looks perfect for a summer afternoon tea party!
Jennifer Tanney says
I love shortbread cookies but I've never tried them with rose petals or cardamom. I can't wait to try out this recipe. It looks so good.
aisasami says
This is the first time I heard a sweet featuring rose cardamom AND pistachio. I have to try this recipe to see how pistachio tastes like!
Amy H says
I can't say that I have ever had Rose or Cardamom in any of my foods. These shortbread cookies look really delicious
Alexandra Cook says
These little cookies look and sound so unique. I love making new cookies and I can't wait to try these.
Rachel says
These look amazing. I think to have the edible petals would be great for dessert at a babyshower.
Lynndee says
I've never had this kind of shortbread before. But I do love pistachio. That must be so good.
Ruth I says
I haven't baked cookie in a few months now. This is an interesting recipe for me because do not usually use rose or cardamom in a cookie. Would love to try this!
Alvern @ Success Unscrambled says
Wow! Rose flavoured cookies! I kept scrolling up and down because I was sure that I was seeing things but it is real. I have never even heard of edible rose petals. I have to tell my daughter about this one.
Cathy Mini says
Wow these cookies look so delicious and tasty I love to know this great and simple recipe, Kids would love this for sure.
Terri Steffes says
I have a garden party comiing up at my house and this would be a perfect addition to my snacks. Thanks for sharing the recipe. I'll let you know how they turned out.
Pam says
I have to show this recipe to my daughter. She loves cardamom and rose together in just about any recipe.
Lauren Kunin says
Omg that sounds amazing and looks great too! I need to make these like asap!!
Theresa says
These cookies sound divine! I think they are so pretty too, I'd tie them up in a ribbon and pass them out to the ladies in my family for a special Mother's Day treat!
Dalene Ekirapa says
Wow!
I've never heard of edible Rose petals but would totally love to try adding them to the recipe too. I'm too curious about the taste. They just look too yummy!
Jessica Joachim says
Oh these are some delicious looking cookies! Pistachios are my weakness and to combine that with shortbread? I am SOLD!
Tasheena says
I am a huge fan of shortbread. This would be perfect to have paired with my tea in the mornings.
Liz Mays says
Now this is looking good. I'm definitely liking the sound of those flavors together. It should make for a fun appetizer or side.
Glamamom says
These cookies look ALMOST too good to eat! 🙂 Perfect for Mother's Day coming up!
Joanna says
I would love to try these cookies out. The sound so delicate but so flavorsome. Pistachio is one of my favorite flavour, I eat anything that has it in it.
Tara Pittman says
These cookies are so pretty. The flavors sound so delicious too, I need to make them.
Natalia says
This Rose Cardamom Pistachio Shortbread look just delicious! I'm a real sweet tooth and I'd love to try this recipe out! I think I'll prepare these cookies for my b'day this week! 🙂
Krysten Quiles says
Okay those look almost too pretty to eat! Thanks for sharing this recipe with us!
Melissa Chapman says
My kids are always saying i do not use enough spice or seasoning. I have to try this one and those cookies do look good for a real treat.
Karen says
Cookies are one of the things I love to make at different times of the year. Your description of these cookies makes me want to make them, and, because you shared the recipe, I can now make them. Much appreciated! They look beautiful and delicious!
Alli Smith says
Your cookies look amazing! I've never cooked with rose petals before and I'm excited to try this recipe. Plus, I haven't used cardamom in a while so I need to make these beautiful shortbread cookies ASAP.
what corinne did says
I love shortbread and pistachios taste amazing so both together must be amazing! I need to try this recipe!
robin rue says
What a unique flavor combo! I have to tell you that I am dying to make this because I have never had anything like it.
Jaclyn says
I don't use enough cardamom in my baking! Thank you for sharing this amazing shortbread recipe. Yum!
Amber Myers says
These look so pretty! I'll have to try them for sure. I am intrigued by the flavor combo. I've never had anything like it.
janet says
These flavors sound as if they would taste delicious melding into one. Will have to add this to my cookie recipe list.
Cristina Petrini says
Very interesting and tasty combination, I would like to try to reproduce it!
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
I love baking cookies and always ready to try new flavors. Love the idea of rose flavored cookies. So excited to give this a try!
April says
We have this in common - I love making cookies, too! And I always try to have them in my daily jar. You got me very excited to try this shortbread now. Yum!
Natalie says
These cookies look beautiful and I bet they taste amazing with all these wonderful spices. I will save this recipe and give it a try. Can't wait! Thanks for sharing this.
Jeannette (Jay Joy) says
These pistachio shortbread cookies look amazing. I love how airy and crispy these look.