{"id":8038,"date":"2020-09-13T22:40:17","date_gmt":"2020-09-13T22:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hadiaslebanesecuisine.com\/blog\/?p=8038"},"modified":"2024-11-14T20:55:21","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T20:55:21","slug":"lebanese-sweet-kaak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hadiaslebanesecuisine.com\/blog\/lebanese-sweet-kaak\/","title":{"rendered":"Lebanese Sweet Kaak"},"content":{"rendered":"

Crispy, crunchy Lebanese sweet kaak cookies that pair beautifully with tea, and are perfect too to dunk them in a cup of hot salep, or serve them as part of your afternoon snacks and nibbles! Though to be more accurate, maybe I shouldn\u2019t classify them as cookies, since they are not your ordinary soft, chewy cookies, they are supposed to be a bit hard and crispy with a pleasant crunch in every bite.\u00a0 Seasoned with anise seeds and mahlab, their flavor is warm and fragrant, and are coated with sesame seeds that add a nutty agreeable character; if you have been raised in Lebanon, then you must have seen them gracing the windows of most Lebanese bakeries.\u00a0Watch the video tutorial to learn how to make them!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Lebanese Sweet Kaak (Video)<\/h1>\n

I get enormous satisfaction in putting a lot of time into a recipe, and having it turn out perfect. This is one of the recipes of my\u00a0cookbook<\/a>, I remember back then that I had tested more than 20 recipes until I settled on this fast and easy one; a great thing about this recipe is that you don\u2019t need to wait for the dough to rise, mix the ingredients together and you will end up with a sticky dough, directly start shaping your kaak to logs or rings.<\/p>\n

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If you have never had kaak, roll up your sleeves and give this Lebanese classic a try. They are not hard to make, even for a beginner baker!<\/p>\n

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Spices and Seeds<\/h2>\n

Both anise seeds and mahlab are a great friend to Middle Eastern baked goods, they are the ticket for giving those sweet kaak an extra punch. And a small pinch of fennel seeds adds an agreeable flavor without being overwhelming; sesame seeds provide the kaak with a unique satisfying nutty flavor.<\/p>\n