How to Make Egyptian Eid cookies (Kahk)

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Egyptian Eid cookies (Kahk) is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. Egyptian Eid cookies (Kahk) is something which I have loved my whole life. They are fine and they look wonderful.

Today, I'll be showing you how to make Perfect Kahk El Eid (Egyptian Eid Cookies) with three different fillings that are really easy to make. 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.

How to Make Egyptian Eid cookies (Kahk)

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have egyptian eid cookies (kahk) using 15 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

Ingredients

The ingredients needed to make Egyptian Eid cookies (Kahk):

1. Take 3 cups flour
2. Make ready 1 dash salt
3. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
4. Take 1 tablespoon baked sesame (optional)
5. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon yeast
6. Take 1 tablespoon sugar
7. Prepare 1 cup ghee (clarified butter)
8. Prepare 1/3 cup warm water (or milk)
9. Take For filling (my customized version);
10. Prepare 3 tablespoons local peanut butter (na kunun gyada)
11. Prepare 1 tablespoon sugar (as required)
12. Get 3 tablespoons crushed groundnuts
13. Make ready 2 tablespoons honey
14. Get 3 tablespoons shredded coconut
15. Make ready 4 tablespoons flour

Kahk is a middle eastern dessert that originated in Egypt as far back as the time of the Pharoahs. Muslims make Kahk to celebrate Eid al Fitr at the end of Ramadan, and to celebrate Eid al Adha and many happy occasions. That's one of the most delicious recipes of our eid kahk you did it right and the traditional way but the difference is in the shape supposed to be more like donut shape yet thinner. Kahk Cookies are eaten in Egypt for the end of Ramadan holiday called Eid'l Fitr.

Instructions

Steps to make Egyptian Eid cookies (Kahk):

1. Mix flour, salt, sugar, yeast and cinnamon in a bowl. Add in sesame if using.
2. Add in ghee, mix. Add water and mix until incorporated & consistent. Cover for an hour.
3. Make filling in the meantime.
4. Add ghee/butter on low heat, add flour. Cook until brownish.
5. Add honey and all the other ingredients.
6. Cook for a minute or 2. Put off heat and let it cool. It shouldn't be runny.
7. Divide into portions.
8. After an hour, divide dough into equal balls. (The cookies don't really rise so shape as you'd want to be.)
9. Make a dent, put filling in, roll and stamp using a fork (optional).
10. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
11. Sieve icing sugar on them after cooling for ganish.
12. I served mine with ginger tea.
14. Enjoy!

I made my kakh cookies with the Egyptian date paste called agwa. (See my Recipe for Agwa.) I also made some with no filling, though everyone preferred the agwa version. Kahk is a traditional biscuit served in Egypt during Eid al-Fitr. They are soft and lightly spiced, with traditional fillings of dates, honey, and even Turkish delight. This recipe will make kahk that melts in your mouth, and with three different fillings, you won't be able to stop eating them. These cookies are a cornerstone of the Egyptian culture that dates back to ancient Egypt.

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