Maamoul Easter Cookies - Palestine In A Dish

Ingredients

• 3 cups farina (for a softer texture use 1 cup all purpose flour and 2 farina)
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• ¼ teaspoon of mastic gum (grind) - grind with ¼ teaspoon of granulated sugar to prevent sticking.
• ¼ teaspoon of mahlab spice (grind)
• 1 cup of unsalted melted butter or ghee
• 1 teaspoon instant yeast + 1 teaspoon of sugar
• ½ cup of warm water
• ¼ confectioner sugar for dusting (to use after baking)
• 4 ounces of date paste or 20 pureed pitted Medjool dates.
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil or melted butter
• ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon powder
• ⅛ teaspoon of nutmeg powder
• 3 ounces of walnuts chopped
• 1 teaspoon of granulated sugar