As Eid Al-Fitr approaches, Muslims around the world gear up for the joyous celebrations that mark the end of Ramadan.
Traditional sweets and desserts represent an integral part of Eid festivities.
The Middle East features a vast array of traditional sweet treats that reflect the essence of community, love, and the blessings of Eid.
Kahk
Dating back to ancient Egyptians, Kahk or Eid cookies are buttery and filled with rich flavors such as the agwa and agameya.
Nashader biscuits
This light crunchy biscuit is very popular in Egypt. 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.
Butter cookies
Known as Petite Four, these Middle Eastern butter cookies are soft treats, with almond and vanilla flavors. People usually dip them into chocolate and adorn them with sprinkles or crushed nuts.
Graybeh
This classical sweet is a traditional popular Middle Eastern shortbread cookie. These delicate and crumbly cookies have a soft, buttery texture that melts in your mouth.
Aseeda
Aseeda is a common sweet in Yemen, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Sudan and Libya. It is basically a moist dough made of wheat flour or sorghum, yogurt, salt and sunflower oil.
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