A glass plate of ballakume cookies with red-dyed eggs, on a lace table runner beside spring flowers

Ballakume: the Summer Day sweet of Elbasan

Ballakume are soft, crumbly cookies from Elbasan, made with cornmeal, butter, sugar and eggs for Dita e Verës.

November 2, 2026By Pegasos Travel1 min read

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Ballakume are soft, crumbly cookies from Elbasan, made with cornmeal, butter, sugar and eggs. They are the traditional treat for Dita e Verës, the Summer Day festival on 14 March that welcomes the end of winter. In our photo they share the table with red-dyed eggs and the first spring flowers.

Ballakume on a silver tray with red eggs, walnuts and violets

[CLIENT TO ADD — a family tip for making ballakume, or where guests can taste them in Elbasan.]

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