Barley was central to the Mesopotamian diet—used in bread, beer, and sweets. Combined with naturally sweet and earthy carob, this cookie is rustic yet rich in tradition.
Flavor Profile: Malty · Deep · Slightly bitter-sweet
Ingredients:
Barley flour (a key Mesopotamian grain)
Ground carob pods (used as a chocolate-like ingredient)
Crushed walnuts or almonds
Date syrup
Olive oil
A pinch of sea salt
Nabu, god of writing, wisdom, and grain.
With barley (the scholar's grain) and carob's deep tone, these earthy cookies honor the scribe of the gods.
