Ma'amoul (Date-Filled Cookies) - Fresh-Pressed Olive Oil

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup roasted, salted pistachio nuts, chopped
• 1/3 cup pitted whole dates, chopped
• 1/4 cup apricot spreadable fruit preserves or jam
• 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
• 1 cup white whole wheat flour
• 1 cup semolina or all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar, plus additional for dusting, if desired
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons orange blossom water, rosewater, or orange juice