Microwave Persian Cookie in a Cup!  No Egg required

In our house, fairly often, someone is having a sweet tooth. We try not to keep goodies in the house except for special occasions. Sometimes when the cravings are strong we get creative. What’s great about making a very small portion of cookies, just enough to fit in a mug, is that there is no temptation to have more than one.

It all started with microwave brownies in a cup. Next the craze was for the infamous chocolate chip cookie in a cup. For a bit we made microwave snicker-doodles (mainly when there were no chocolate chips in the house). That’s when I had my idea to create a unique recipe for Persian cookies in a cup!

We are Iranian by family. The kids were born in America but hubby and I had some infant and early childhood years in Iran. I was personally a baby when we came and I hate to admit that there is not much Iranian-ness about me. Raised in the mid-West and surrounded by my friends, I quickly acclimated to the culture here in the U.S. Even so the family heritage is strong and I have a special place in my heart for those interesting spices found in Iranian desserts.

Without any further ado, here is my rendition of the microwave cookie in the cup. My version is a combination of all my favorite Iranian desserts in one! There is cardamom from chickpea cookies (‘nokhod-chee’), rice flour and rose water from rice flour cookies (‘noon-eh berenji’), cinnamon and honey from baklava. Basically I used a blondie type cookie base and added the spices from these exotic goodies.

Here is my RECIPE for Microwave Persian Cookie in a Cup! No Eggs Required

2 T. butter

3 T. brown sugar

¼ t. vanilla

microwave 30 seconds and stir

2 T rice flour

1 T. white flour

2T. milk

big pinch cardamom

small pinch cinnamon

¼ t. Rose water

– Stir

– Microwave 30 seconds, stir and pat down flat

– Microwave 30 seconds one last time

– Allow to cool

For a visual description of how to make these little treats, watch this video:

That’s it! Treat yourself to this tasty, exotic treat for one – Microwave Persian Cookie in a Cup! No Egg required