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Van pastası (yogurt and hazelnut butter cookies)

Serves 8Official

Ingredients

  • 750 gWheat flour
  • 200 gYogurt
  • 400 gSugar
  • 250 gButter
  • 20 gBaking soda
  • 100 gEgg
  • 17 gEgg yolk
  • 100 gHazelnut

Grams are the real measure. Glasses and spoons are approximate and vary by ingredient. 1 Turkish glass is 200 ml.

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Cross-section

  1. Wheat flour41%
  2. Sugar22%
  3. Butter14%
  4. Yogurt11%
  5. Egg 5%
  6. Hazelnut 5%
  7. Baking soda 1%
  8. Egg yolk 1%

Ingredients by weight, heaviest at the bottom.

Method

  1. Mix the baking soda, yogurt and sugar for 5 minutes.

    5 min

  2. Add the melted butter and then the eggs and keep mixing for 5 minutes.

    5 min

  3. Add the flour and mix for 10 more minutes.

    10 min

  4. Place spoonfuls of the dough on a greased tray. Brush with egg yolk and press a hazelnut on each.

  5. Bake at 170 °C for 40 minutes and take out of the oven.

    40 min

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Last changed: November 1, 2026

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