Nina’s Pesach Cookies 

These cookies are the first thing you should bake for Pesach

This is the cookie that I look forward to on Pesach each year.

It’s absolutely perfect and not in any way “Pesachdig” tasting. It’s crispy, delicious, and tastes like coconut and almonds, the perfect addition to your coffee (or tea) break.

We have been baking these for over 10 years now and we never tire of them. 

Potato starch in a mixing bowl. 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs and a bag of Gold Nut Ground Almonds nearby.

In a bowl, whisk together potato starch, sugars, nuts, and coconut. 

Potato starch, sugar, vanilla sugar, ground almonds, ground coconut, eggs and oil (all ingredients for Nina’s Pesach Cookies) in a mixing bowl with a spatula/spoonula.

Add eggs and oil, mixing until just combined.

All ingredients (batter) for Nina’s Pesach Cookies in a mixing bowl with a spatula/spoonula, mixed until just combined.

That’s all! The batter is ready.

Balls of Nina’s Pesach Cookies batter. Holding one in oiled gloved hands.

Time to shape into balls. ¾ inch balls is perfect. It helps to do this with gloved hands rubbed with a drop of oil. 

Balls of Nina’s Pesach Cookies batter on two parchment lined baking sheets.

That will help you roll perfect balls just like these. Place onto a baking sheet about 1½ inches apart.

Nina’s Pesach Cookies, baked, on a parchment lined baking sheet with a pie server, and on a wire rack.

Bake for 16-18 minutes, until golden but still light. Do you see how they’re  just golden at the edges? 

You can store the biscuits in an airtight container for up to a week, or freeze for maximum freshness.

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5 from 2 votes

Nina’s Pesach Cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 cups potato starch
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp vanilla sugar
  • 1 cup ground almonds
  • ¾ cup ground coconut
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup oil

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • In a bowl, whisk together potato starch, sugars, nuts, and coconut. Add eggs and oil, mixing until just combined.
  • Shape dough into ¾-inch balls. It helps to do so with gloved hands and rubbing a drop of oil on them. This will help you roll perfect balls. Place onto a baking sheet about 1½ inches apart.
  • 4. Bake for 16-18 minutes, until golden but still light. Cool biscuits on a wire rack.
  • Store biscuits in an airtight container for up to a week or freeze for ultimate freshness.
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Renee Muller

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10 responses to “Nina’s Pesach Cookies ”

  1. Sari Avatar
    Sari

    Can I skip the coconut? What would I substitute it with?

    1. Renee Muller Avatar
      Renee Muller

      Sorry, I never tried

  2. PM Avatar
    PM

    5 stars
    These are the best cookies!! We’ve been making them ever since you published them in Whisk and became our family favorite.
    We double the recipe and still need to make more for the second days.
    We are not coconut lovers in general, but here it’s subtle and really adds something.

    1. Renee Muller Avatar
      Renee Muller

      So glad you love them! They are a real family favorite that stood the test of time

  3. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    What do you suggest to substitute for an almond allergy? Ground walnuts are usually bitter. Would ground pecans work?

    1. Renee Muller Avatar
      Renee Muller

      Sorry, never tried but it can def work. I do agree that the ground walnuts would possibly be too bitter

  4. RR Avatar
    RR

    can i use almond flour instead of ground almonds? will it still work?

  5. H. S. Avatar
    H. S.

    These cookies are great, but found that 1 cup of oil was too much. I add oil until the consistency is good enough for shaping the balls. (between 1/2-3/4 cup oil.)
    Dipped in chocolate is an extra treat.

    1. Shira Furst Avatar
      Shira Furst

      5 stars
      Thank you so much for this info! I used 1/2 c. The cookies are hard but not oily. Not too sweet, which is good.

  6. Shira Avatar
    Shira

    Excellent! I sub the coconut with ground almonds and it tastes amazing. I’ll definitely keep this recipe !

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