Kulch e Birinjee is an Afghan rice flour & pistachio butter cookie which is so easy to make that even an unskillful baker like me can make them. These cookies are light and flaky with a little bit of a crunch from the ground pistachios. Best of all, they are gluten-free.

In Afghanistan, these cookies are also called Kulch e Nowrozee, which translates to ‘new year cookies’ and are made at the end of March when Afghans celebrate Nowroz, New Year. The recipe is very much the same except that bright green food coloring is used to make a plus shape design in the center of the cookies for a festive holiday look.