Eid Kahk (Egyptian Butter Cookies)

Name: Eid Kahk (Egyptian Butter Cookies)
Ingredients: 8 cups flour (about 1 kg); 4 cups clarified butter or ghee (about 1 kg); 1 cup milk (about 240 ml); 2 teaspoons yeast; 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds; 1 teaspoon kahk flavoring (or substitute with 1/2 teaspoon ground mahlab or vanilla extract); Pinch salt

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Eid Kahk (Egyptian Butter Cookies)

Laila Emara @cook_9281580

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Ingredients

8 cupsflour (about 1 kg)
4 cupsclarified butter or ghee (about 1 kg)
1 cupmilk (about 240 ml)
2 teaspoonsyeast
2 tablespoonstoasted sesame seeds
1 teaspoonkahk flavoring (or substitute with 1/2 teaspoon ground mahlab or vanilla extract)
Pinchsalt

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Steps

1

Combine the flour, yeast, kahk flavoring, salt, and sesame seeds in a large bowl.
2

Heat the clarified butter or ghee very well until hot and fragrant.
3

Pour the hot butter directly over the flour mixture, stirring constantly.
4

Gradually add the warm milk as needed to form a dough.
5

Knead the dough thoroughly until smooth.
6

Cover and let the dough rise for 2 hours.
7

Divide the dough, fill and shape as desired.
8

Bake in the oven until golden.