Eid Al-Fitr in the Middle East features several traditional sweets and desserts that add an exceptional touch to the celebrations.
These sweet treats reflect the essence of community, love, and the blessings of Eid.
Kahk
Dating back to ancient Egyptians, Kahk or Eid cookies are buttery and typically filled with rich flavors such as the agwa and agameya.
Aseeda
It is simply a moist dough made of wheat flour or sorghum, yogurt, salt and sunflower oil. Aseeda is a common dish in several Arab countries such as Yemen, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Sudan and Libya.
Graybeh
These delicate and crumbly cookies are traditional popular Middle Eastern shortbread sweets. These classical cookies have a soft, buttery texture that melts in your mouth.
Butter cookies
Known as Petite Four, these Middle Eastern butter cookies are soft treats, with almond and vanilla flavors. They are usually dipped into chocolate and adorned with sprinkles or crushed nuts.
Nashader biscuits
Those vanilla-scented cookies are also called ammonia cookies as they depend on ammonia powder as a leavening agent instead of baking powder or baking soda. This light crunchy biscuit is very popular in Egypt.
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