Praline stuffed cookies

01 / ABOUT THE DISH

About the dish

İzmir bombası, also known as praline stuffed cookies, is a distinct type of qurabiya (a type of Arab and Ottoman shortbread cookie) from Turkish cuisine that boasts a chocolate spread filling. Originating from İzmir, this dessert features a crispy outer layer of dough, which encases its fluid cream interior. It is popularly believed that İzmir bombası evolved from the Murabbalı mecidiye , an Ottoman-era qurabiya filled with apricot murabba. The most prevalent versions of this cookie consist of white dough stuffed with chocolate spread or brown dough filled with white chocolate spread.