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Because it is cookie season, I made this Salted Chocolate Chip Cookie Baklava for you guys!
And I have yet to actually make a single cookie this December. Sure, I have made a lot of treats, but ZERO cookies.
I made Sugar Cookie Cupcakes, Gingerbread Boy Granola, Potato Chip Fudge, Hot Chocolate French Toast and Dark Chocolate Coffee Bark, but no actual cookies. I did make these crazy easy Idiot Proof Chocolate Covered Pretzel Nutella Turtle cookies, but those were back in November. Gosh, it feels like that was yesterday!
Fudge oh fudge, time is flying by too fast. Christmas is on Wednesday! What?!?!
Anyway, this baklava is still not technically a cookie, but I am hopping you guys can just pretend because I am going to go out on a limb and say that this may just be better than any cookie.
Maybe.
I can’t say for sure because sometimes a real cookie is all you really want or need, but let’s just think of this as one giant buttery chocolate chip cookie (Mmm!!), with a nice, flakey crust.
YES.
I took a lot of photos of the process because some people have the tendency to think that Baklava is hard and complicated, but I actually thought is was so easy. The hardest part is layering the phyllo sheets, but once you get the hang of it, the process flows pretty smoothly.
But just in case you ruin a few sheets (trust me I did!), I wrote for the recipe to call for more phyllo dough than you should need. If you end up having extra, use the leftovers for a savory pie, or do what I did and throw a bunch of leftovers in a baking dish with some cheese and top it with the leftover phyllo dough.
The secret to this dish is layers.
The layers of butter and phyllo dough.
Yes, there is lots of butter, but it’s cool because Christmas is in five days so it’s totally acceptable.
And do not try to tell me otherwise.
Oh, and a little side note.
Thank you guys all for your kind comments on yesterday’s post! Most of them were crazy nice. Which is good since I was pretty nervous to share!! You guys have demanded photos of the process. We’ll do!!
But first let’s make some cookie baklava!
The great thing about baklava is that it serves a ton and can be made a least a day in advance.
This is obviously a great thing since it is the holidays and we should all be out playing in the snow, drinking hot cocoa and hanging with friends and family.
Speaking of Christmassy things.
I finally got to watch the Grinch last night. Well, I sort of got to watch it. Asher was hanging out with me after school last night and had it on while I was working, but man it is hard to work when the Grinch is on. It is one of my favorites. The Grinch and The Santa Clause movies, oh, and Miracle on 34th Street and Eloise at Christmas Time!
Ok, really I just love all Christmas movies.
Oh, and you gotta watch Christmas Vacation (filmed practically in my own backyard). It is a Christmas must. Oh jeez, and obviously the Home Alone movies too.
Ok now really, let’s just eat some more Baclava.
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With a side of Christmas Movies. Of course!
Seriously. OMG. !!!!!!
Thanks Dorothy! 🙂
Ohhh my gooooodnesss, seriously, you’re just a brilliant human being. Why couldn’t we be neighbors!?
Hah! Thanks so much, Mimi!! 🙂
Baklava is my absolute favorite, though I’ve never tried making it at home. Salted caramel is my other favorite, so combined it just sounds dangerous.
Thanks so much, Kristi!!
Hope you get to give it a try!
Made this today. Mine doesn’t look as pretty as yours, but it smells divine! The chocolate bark from a couple days ago tastes amazing! I almost didn’t want to share with the neighbors. Keep ’em coming!
YAY!! This excites me so much!! Thanks for making 2 recipes in one week. So happy you are enjoying them! 🙂
Cookie dough + baklava sounds like pure perfection! I’d inhale this!
Thanks Laura!!
This looks incredible!! Definitely my kind of baklava. There’s a great restaurant near us that serves a chocolate-hazelnut baklava. I love it so much that I’ve even made it at home before. Chocolate and baklava are meant to be!
AGREE!! Thanks Megan! Chocolate is kind of good with all sweet!
Absolutly Frakken Brilliant!
Thanks Emmie!
Now that is truly a decadent dessert…I can just imagine how good it is.
Thanks Karen!
Mind blown.
Thank you so much, Carrie!!Your Christmas magic bars you posted friday a pretty mind blowing as well!!! 🙂
A slew of profane words just came out of my mouth. Out loud. Because this is f-ing amazing. Am I allowed to say that on HBH? I hope so! 🙂 Have a great weekend, love!
Haha!
Hey, I am a-ok with it. 🙂 I grew up tons of brothers, remember? Profane words are the norm. LOL!
Thanks Julia!! Hope you have a great weekend too!
I love Baklava, and chocolate chip cookies, so of course this is a huge win.
Thanks Jackie!! cookies and layer of butter and phyllo dough just made sense!
I think my heart skipped a beat. Love everything about this!
Thank you so much, Carla!
Well, my mind is totally rocked. This looks so wonderful!
Thanks so much, Brian!
This is hands down the best thing on the internet today. Daaaaang!
Thanks Katrina!
So creative! Seriously, I don’t know how you think of these things. I can imagine that this took a bunch of trials with the cookie dough and baking times, etc!
Awesome job, Tieghan! 🙂
Oh man, you have no idea! It was worth it though!!!
Thanks Laura! Oh and I am half done with my email back to you. It will be in your inbox my the end of the morning tomorrow!!