Maamoul (Date Filled Cookies

Maamoul (Date Filled Cookies

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These traditional Middle Eastern date-filled cookies are perfect for celebrations. Easy to make, delicious to eat! Try them out for a unique dessert.

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Cooking tools:

  • Stand mixer
  • Hand mixer
  • Cookie mold
  • Rolling pin
  • Strawberry huller
  • Sifter
  • Kitchen scale
  • Oven
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Spoon
  • Spatula
  • Fork
  • Measuring spoon
  • Airtight container

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup ghee or clarified butter
  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg (room temperature)
  • 2 tsp orange blossom water (or vanilla extract)
  • 1 ¼ cup semolina flour
  • 1 ¼ Cups all-purpose flour (plus more as needed to finish the dough and coat the molds, if using)
  • 2 tsp mahleb (optional; replace with flour if not using)
  • 1-3 tbsp milk (any fat content level, at room temperature)
  • ¼ Cups confectioners’ sugar (for finishing)
  • ▢ 10 oz date paste (or 20 pureed pitted Medjool dates)

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