Dan is joining Yossy Arefi in her home kitchen to make saffron sugar cookies for the holidays. These gorgeous cookies include flavors inspired by Yossy's Iranian heritage and are decorated with hand-carved stamps— often used to make Kolompeh, or date filled cookies—before a quick bake. The cookies are finished with a vibrant yellow saffron glaze and some finely chopped pistachios. GET THE RECIPE ►► https://f52.co/3uYDXyM CHAPTERS ►► 0:00 - Intro 1:37 - Make the dough 5:45 - Roll out the dough & stamp 8:55 - Prepare the toppings 11:16 - Decorate the cookies 12:14 - Taste FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE ►► Five Two Aprons: https://f52.co/3jc7Cl9 Mortar and Pestles on Food52: https://f52.co/3hAQlSw PREP TIME: 1 hour 20 minutes COOK TIME: 10 minutes MAKES: 3 dozen cookies INGREDIENTS Saffron Cookies 1 pinch saffron 2 egg yolks 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, slightly softened and cut into cubes 2/3 cup (167g) granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt tap here 1 3/4 cups (225g) all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking powder Saffron Glaze 1 pinch saffron 1 pinch granulated sugar 1 cup confectioner’s sugar 4 teaspoons whole milk, plus more if necessary tap here 1 pinch kosher salt Finely chopped pistachios, to garnish, if desired SUBSCRIBE TO FOOD52 ►► https://f52.co/2HN7Dp8 CONNECT WITH FOOD52 Web: https://food52.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/food52 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Food52 Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/food52 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Food52 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@food52 Food52 newsletter: https://f52.co/newsletter ABOUT FOOD52 As a one-stop shop for joyful living, Food52 connects discerning home cooks with the interests they're passionate about via award-winning food and lifestyle content across platforms. We provide our audience with the recipes and solutions they crave to eat thoughtfully, live joyfully, entertain beautifully, and travel differently.