Maamoul Easter Cookies

Name: Maamoul Easter Cookies
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

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Experience the flavors of Palestine with these delicate Maamoul Easter Cookies—melt-in-your-mouth shortbread filled with dates and walnuts, beautifully decorated for a special Easter treat.

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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