These are KAHK COOKIES. You see these cookies displayed in all the pastry shops right now. They are a very traditional and popular cookie served at the end of Ramadan for the feast of the Eid-al-Fitir, which marks the end of the Ramadan month. They can be filled with dates, walnuts, a nougat filling or whatever you like. Most often, though they are served plain with just a dusting of powdered sugar.
They are easy to make, but call for some special ingredients that are not commonly found in U.S. grocery stores, like KAHK extract and MAHLAB extract. You can find a recipe for these cookies at www.epicurious.com.
Yum. I'll have to try making those. Hey - I still need that bread recipe...
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