WebCalories per serving of egyptian kahk el-Eid 72 calories of Butter, unsalted, (10 grams) 36 calories of Flour, white, (0.08 cup) 2 calories of Sesame Seeds, (0.04 tbsp) 2 calories of …
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Ghee is the traditional fat in kahk and it gives the cookies a very distinctive smell. Sesame seeds, yeast, salt, and cinnamon for flavors. Pistachios, honey, and more ghee, flour and sesame to make the pistachio filling.
Kahk are traditional Eid cookies originating from Egypt. They have a circular shape, a buttery crumb, and can be made plain or with a variety of fillings. Don’t forget to dust the cookies with lots and lots of powdered sugar! Melt the ghee in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the flour and cook till the mixture turns light golden brown.
Egyptian Eid Cookies or Kahk pronounced Ka-hk is a special dessert that is associated with happy occasions in the Egyptian traditions. These mouth watering cookies appear on the Egyptian Muslims' table yearly in Eid-el fitr that comes after Ramadan and bi-yealry on the Egyptian Christians' table in Christmas and Easter day.
And no Egyptian feast is complete without Kahk. The lightly spiced crumbly cookie stuffed with sweet surprises and buried under copious amounts of powdered sugar. Other than the return of my beloved cup of morning coffee, there’s nothing I associate the arrival of Eid more than the arrival of these cookies at my house.