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ChefLoubna Fawaz
How to Make Turkish Ka'ak (Turkish Cookies)
An easy homemade Turkish ka'ak recipe using common pantry ingredients. Try this tasty pastry from Turkey, famous for its breads and baked treats.
How to make Turkish ka'ak with a delicious and easy recipe!
Ingredients
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- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon mahleb
- 1 teaspoon ka'ak spice blend (dqqa)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- a small pinch of bicarbonate of soda
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 cups flour (or less, depending on the flour)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons date or carob molasses
- sesame seeds
- Delicious potato wedges recipe, here is the link: Potato Wedges
- For the filled maamoul with cream, one of Rana's popular recipes, see: Maamoul Filled with Cream
- For more delightful Middle Eastern sweets click: Easy Cheese Halawa
- Maamoul with date filling is always popular — here is the recipe: Easy Maamoul with Date Filling
Method
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- Beat the eggs, then add the sugar and beat well.
- Add the lemon zest and vanilla, then gradually add the oil and the molasses while continuing to beat.
- Add the flour gradually, then add the mahleb and the ka'ak spice blend.
- Mix the ingredients well and knead until you get a smooth dough.
- Shape the dough into rounds, rings, or any desired shape, then dip the cookies in sesame seeds.
- Place the ka'ak rounds on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for about 15 minutes, or according to your oven.Timers: 15 min
- Remove the ka'ak when they begin to turn light in color — do not leave them in too long, or they will become hard.
Recipe tags
DessertsInternationalVegetarianDairy freeNut free
Notes and serving ideas
- Green Tortilla Bread
- Potato Wedges
- Maamoul Filled with Cream
- Easy Cheese Halawa
- Easy Maamoul with Date Filling
