Maamoul: Middle Eastern Date Cookies Easy Ramadan Treat

By Unicorns in the Kitchen · 90 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, mix the fine semolina with the flour, sugar and baking powder.
2. Rub in the butter with your hands until fully combined into the mixture.
3. Add the milk in two batches, mixing well after each, until the dough comes together into a soft dough you can shape into balls.
4. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
5. For the filling, mix the date paste with the vegetable oil, cardamom and cinnamon. Oil your hands and shape 35 small balls, smaller than your mold, and set aside.
6. Roll the semolina dough into 35 balls, slightly larger than the date balls.
7. Flatten a semolina ball, place a date ball in the middle, and gently wrap the dough around it without crushing the filling. Roll smooth between your hands.
8. Press the filled ball into the maamoul mold, then gently knock the mold on a cutting board to release it. Place smooth side down on the sheet, about 1 inch apart. Repeat with the rest.
9. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until the bottoms are slightly golden.
10. Dust with powdered sugar if you like.

Summarized from Unicorns in the Kitchen's video. Watch it for the details.

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