Kahk- Eid cookies - with pistachios and honey filling

• Vegan
• Gluten free
• Paleo

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/8 tsp A dash of salt

• Liquids

  • 1/3 cup Water

Found on amiraspantry.com

Description

Directions

• In your mixing bowl, add flour, salt, sugar, yeast, cinnamon and sesame seeds.
• Add ghee - room temperature and not melted- and mix until completely incorporated.
• Add water and continue mixing until you get a nice consistent dough.
• Cover and let it rest for an hour.
• Meanwhile, lets prepare the filling. In a small pot over medium heat add ghee or butter then add flour, mix until flour turns golden brown.
• Remove from heat, add sesame and honey mixing well, return mixture to low heat until it thickens.
• Remove from heat, add pistachios and mix well. Let it cool down for 10 minutes then form into 20 small balls.
• After the hour has passed, divide the dough equally into 20 balls, of 40gm each approximately.
• Place dough balls in a plate and cover with plastic wrap.
• Now well start filling and shaping the kahk.
• Take a ball of the dough, put one ball of the pistachio filling in the center, close the dough to form a ball.
• Press lightly into a Mamoul tool or you can just make some engraving using a fork.
• Place cookies on a parchment lined cookie sheet, bake in a 350 F oven for 20-25 minutes or until the bottom is golden brown.
• Let it cool down on a wire rack. Store in an air tight container.
• When ready to enjoy, sprinkle top with powdered sugar.
• Enjoy!!