How to make kahk: Egyptian Eid cookies with three different fillings - Middle East Eye

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. We'll be making them with the traditional agwa and agameya fillings, which are spiced dates, honey, and walnuts. And we'll also be making a caramelized pecan filling in addition to some plain ones.

Eid has always been a joyous time for me, but it was never better than the special Eid holidays as a child when I would visit my grandmother. She would stuff me full of delicious food and desserts. My grandmother always served a whole spread of various treats, but the one I would be most excited about during Eid was kahk. I would sit at the table with a cup of milk tea and eat cookie after cookie until my clothes were covered in powdered sugar. When I got married, it naturally became a tradition to bake kahk with my wife and then give the cookies away to friends and family. 

To me, the greatest gift someone can give is food that takes a person back to a nostalgic moment and place in time. That's exactly what this recipe does, it transports me back to my childhood and spending Eid with my grandmother. I hope this recipe brings you some joy.

To make good kahk, you need to have good samna, also known as ghee. I'll show you how to make it from butter. It's really easy to do and it's the main ingredient in kahk, so it's worth doing. There is a step-by-step video of this recipe to help at the end of the article.