Mohn kichelach, mon kichel, mun kichel, poppy seed kichel, poppy seed cookies
Type
Cookie or pastry
Place of origin
Ashkenazi Jewish communities
Main ingredients
Flour, poppy seeds, sugar, egg, oil or butter
Mohn kichel, also known as mon kichel, or poppy seed kichel, is an Ashkenazi Jewish cookie made with poppy seeds. Mohn kichel were popular among the inhabitants of the shtetl, as they were more economical to make than other Jewish cookies such as rugelach. Despite its similar name, mohn kichel bears little resemblance to the light, airy and crisp kichel to whom it is similarly baked, as mohn kichel is generally thin, crisp, and rectangular-shaped.[1][2]
^Morel, Linda. "Recipes". The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
^Marks, Rabbi Gil. The Encyclopedia of Jewish Food.
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