Maamoul Cakes, Stuffed Shortbread Cookies w/ Pistachios - Hallab 1881, Sugar Cookies Mediterranean Sweets (Gift Box 40 Oz, 2.4 lbs) (Original Gift Idea)

Traditional Easter and Ramadan or for guests with Cardamon coffee - Love these cakes. They are petite in size and individually wrapped in a beautify gifted box. Its texture is cake- it is delicious. Your not buying a BIG CAKE, these are miniature Pettit servings, safety wrapped. People think expensive, but the true Mid east foods are always with pure ingredients. The quality of date is Meddijoul, minced and delicious filing. The larger box you order the better the deal and happier you will be. I recommend these products for weddings or parties since they look so beautiful.

We received a couple of items from this bakery and the first box was not as perfect as the bakery person wished. And new boxes were sent. This bakery is very concerned about the customer satisfaction. I have four grown children and six grandchildren - they are going to be very happy to have something a little different this year rather than just the sugar cookies. I am very happy to see the expiration date - gives one confidence the bakery item are fresh! The candied pumpkin with nuts is too sweet.

Broken and expired cookies. Bought as a gift and thank goodness I opened it up to check it before wrapping it. There was also dust/sand in the packaging plastic wrap which is what prompted me to open the box. The best buy dates on the cookie are dated for 2 months ago. I know some things are still "edible" past their best by date but I'd rather not take the chance considering the dirt, dust, and the fact it was dated for 2 months ago. In the trash they will go.

These Lebanese pastries are traditional for Easter, but are good any time of the year! The flavor of the Hallab walnut maamoul is very similar to what I was able to enjoy for a few years from a Lebanese deli near where I was living. The pastry of these Hallab cakes is a bit drier, more crumbly, than what I have had before, but still very good. Each one comes individually packaged. The box comes wrapped in plastic, and there is a fair amount of powdered sugar loose in the box, so if powdery messes drive you nuts, be careful: leave the plastic on. I would be willing to buy these pastries again. The price paid was in line with the specialty nature of the item, and I did not feel that it was too much to pay for the quality of the item. Four stars only because I was spoiled by the deli I mentioned earlier!

I read the review complaining that it is VERY expensive and I agree, BUT it is DELICIOUS!!! I think it should maybe be dropped in price a bit, but hey you only eat maamoul once a year around Easter. Why not get THE BEST even if it costs a bit extra. Try this maamoul and you'll know what I mean!

If you like Sesame cookies this is a great item. Not super sweet, just a light sweetness- great for tea. You get significant number of thin cookies in the box. Cookies came whole and not crumbled. Great for a cookie platter as well, especially when having guests over.

I simply loved it! The first time I had Maamoul was in Sydney, Australia in a small Lebanese store however after getting home in Baltimore, USA I have been searching for maamoul ever since. I was delighted to find maamoul through Amazon specially the pistachio ones.I like Baklava but I prefer maamoul and these maamouls were prefect... not too sweet but sweet enough with a good amount of pistachio filling!

All cookies are broken half crumbles into dust