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Are you learning about Arabian culture and having a sweet tooth? Why not whip up a batch of one of the best Arab cookies? Meanwhile, while you learn how to make each one, you can also learn some historical background behind the cookies.
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1. Ma’amoul
Ma’amoul cookies are buttery delights that have a fruit or nut filling and are baked with semolina flour. They have a subtle, yet satisfying sweetness because the fruit filling is either made with crushed dried dates or figs. Choosing to place nuts inside of them such as almonds, walnuts, or even pistachios complements well with the overall cookie because the butter in them enhances the overall nutty flavor.
The early days of Ma’amoul cookies began when they were made in Egypt and went by the name pack. Besides the Arabian community, Jewish people love Ma’amoul cookies as well. Eventually, they became a part of Easter tradition and Eid celebrations to remind people about the fasting period involved with these holidays.
One baker named Mitri in Beirut states that he likes to use two types of semolina flour when baking Ma’amoul cookies He mixes pistachios and walnuts into the butter cookies’ filling, infusing them with orange blossom and rosewater for hints of floral and citrus flavoring in the nutty profile.
2. Ghraybeh
Ghraybeh is a shortbread sugar cookie that hails from the Middle East and Lebanese cultures. It is made of three simple ingredients: flour, powdered sugar, and the baker’s choice of ghee or butter. Ghee is a type of clarified butter that does not need to be whipped like standard butter. Hence, the nutty profile of the Ghraybeh shortbread cookies shines through when using ghee.
However, you can whip butter for the same application as ghee and just about the same nutty profile in the result. Since no eggs are in the recipe, this means people with egg allergies can easily enjoy them with no worries. However, Ghraybeh is not a vegan cookie because it uses a dairy product whether you choose butter or ghee.
3. Biskut Arab Susu
Biskut Arab Susu cookies are much like Ma’amoul cookies because they also include semolina flour with either dried fruit such as dates or a type of nut as the filling. Kuih makmur is another name for these sweet and fluffy balls of goodness. You can either round them into balls or have them in oval shapes and place lines on each side of them before baking to make them come out like leaves.
Arabs make Biskut Arab Susu during the Eid holidays. The word “Eid” translates from Arabic and means “feast” or “a festival” in English. Eid al-Fitr is the first Eid celebration during the calendar year which translates to “celebrating the breaking of fasting” which comes after Ramadan.
The second Eid celebration months afterward is Eid al-Adha is the more meaningful event between both. It celebrates how Ibrahim was willfully going to kill Ismail as a sacrifice because Allah commanded him to do so if there was no animal sacrifice available.
Conclusion
What is your favorite type of Arab cookie from this list? Let us know in the comments! If you grew up with these cookies as a child, tell us your fond memories of them. Browse Arab America’s blog archive for more information on each type of Arab cookie in our lineup to learn more about them. Happy baking!
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