Ma’amoul with Date Paste: A Timeless Middle Eastern Delight - Today's Date

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup semolina
• ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon orange blossom water (optional)
• ½ teaspoon rose water (optional)
• ¼ cup milk or water (adjust for dough consistency)
• 1 cup date paste 250g of date paste in the cup
• 1 tablespoon butter (softened)
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon (optional)