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Soft, tender cookies with a warm spiced apple filling. A nostalgic Turkish treat that melts in your mouth!

Why It’s Special:
✅ Cozy apple-cinnamon flavor
✅ Buttery and delicate texture
✅ Perfect with tea or coffee

Ingredients:
For the dough:

• 125g butter (softened)
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• ½ cup yogurt
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp baking powder
• About 3 cups flour (add gradually)

For the filling:

• 3 medium apples, grated
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• Optional: chopped walnuts

To finish:

• Powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions:
1. Make the filling:
Cook grated apples with sugar and cinnamon in a pan over medium heat until soft and most moisture is gone. Let cool. Add walnuts if using.

2. Prepare dough:
Mix butter, powdered sugar, yogurt, oil, vanilla, and baking powder. Gradually add flour until you get a soft, non-sticky dough.

3. Shape & fill:
Take walnut-sized pieces of dough. Flatten, place a spoon of filling in the center, fold over and seal. You can shape into crescents or small parcels.

4. Bake:
Place on lined tray. Bake at 170°C (340°F) for 20–25 min, until lightly golden.

5. Finish:
Once cooled, dust with powdered sugar.

Tips for Perfect Cookies:
✅ Let the filling cool before using.
✅ Don’t overbake — they should stay pale.
✅ Powdered sugar sticks better when cookies are slightly warm.