Libyan Ka’ak

Libyan Ka’ak is a savory cookie topped with toasted sesame seeds and black seeds! These buttery, savory, and crispy in the outside cookies are so easy to make.

Buttery, Flakey , Savory

Growing up, my grandma always had a large jar of these cookies in the kitchen! These cookies are a staple in majority of Libyan households. Whenever I used to visit Libya over the summer I remember every evening, family/ friends would come over for tea and these cookies were always served with various sliced cheeses. These cookies have a special place in my heart and I always love making them. This recipe is very easy to make and you can make a large batch of the dough and freeze it. Whenever you want to make some cookies, take it out of the freezer to defrost and shape the cookies and bake!

Shapes: Circle, Twisted Circle, Ring Twist

You can make different type of shapes. I did a circle, twisted circle and a ring twist. All very simple and pretty looking cookie shapes. This cookie dough recipe is very easy to work with and you should not have any problems creating shapes with it. You will find the full recipe below!

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Libyan Ka'ak

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Servings

35

Ingredients

• 5 &1/2 cups All Purpose Flour ( start with 5 &1/2 cups add additional 1/2 cup if you feel the dough is to tender)
• 1 & 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 teaspoons salt ( you can adjust the amount of salt based on your preference)
• 1 cup unsalted butter (or coconut oil)
• 1/2 cup milk ( use non-dairy or dairy milk)
• 1 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 20 minutes Servings 35 Ingredients 5 &1/2 cups All Purpose Flour ( start with 5 &1/2 cups add additional 1/2 cup if you feel the dough is to tender) 1 & 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 3 teaspoons salt ( you can adjust the amount of salt based on your preference) 1 cup unsalted butter (or coconut oil) 1/2 cup milk ( use non-dairy or dairy milk) 1 cup olive oil 1/2 cup water 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

1. Preheat oven 350 Degrees.
2. In a medium bowl, pour the melted bowl.

   
3. Add olive oil and mix.

   
4. Add milk, water and whisk.

   
5. Add toasted sesame seeds and whisk.

   
6. In another medium size bowl, mix the flour, salt and baking powder.

   
7. Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients in three parts and stir with a wooden spoon.

   
8. Knead the dough with your hands until everything is incorporated.

   
9. Working in batches, take a scoop of dough and using your hands, roll out the dough into a long rope creating a circle and pinch both ends together. Place on the baking sheet. Repeat until both doughs are formed.

   
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12. Brush the cookies with an egg wash and top with sesame seeds and black seeds.

    
13. Bake cookies for 20 minutes or until golden brown around the edges. Allow the cookies to cool before enjoying!