Kūčiukai

Kūčiukai not yet soaked in the poppy seed milk

Kūčiukai (also šližikai) is a traditional Lithuanian dish served on Kūčios, the traditional Christmas Eve dinner in Lithuania. They are small slightly sweet pastries made from leavened dough and poppy seeds. There are variations in sweetness and, though usually served soaked in poppy seed milk, they can also be eaten without.