Lebanese maamoul date cookies recipe

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This recipe makes twenty Lebanese date-filled semolina cookies. A maamoul mold is helpful but not required.

Ingredients

  • Fine semolina flour

    2 cups

  • All-purpose flour

    1 cup

  • Unsalted butter

    1 cup

  • Powdered sugar

    1/3 cup

  • Milk

    1/4 cup

  • Orange blossom water

    2 tablespoons

  • Baking powder

    1 teaspoon

  • Pitted Medjool dates

    12 ounces

  • Unsalted butter for filling

    1 tablespoon

  • Ground cinnamon

    1/2 teaspoon

  • Ground cardamom

    1/4 teaspoon

  • Powdered sugar for dusting

    1/4 cup

How to make it

  1. Rub butter into semolina and flour, then rest the mixture for 1 hour. 2. Add powdered sugar, milk, orange blossom water, and baking powder to form a soft dough. 3. Mash dates with butter, cinnamon, and cardamom; roll into twenty small balls. 4. Enclose each date ball in dough and press into a mold or flatten gently with a fork. 5. Bake at 350°F until pale golden, 15 to 18 minutes. 6. Cool fully and dust with powdered sugar.

FAQ

Who is "Lebanese maamoul date cookies recipe" for?

This recipe makes twenty Lebanese date-filled semolina cookies. A maamoul mold is helpful but not required.

What do I need to buy for "Lebanese maamoul date cookies recipe"?

This list has 12 items, including Fine semolina flour, All-purpose flour, Unsalted butter, and Powdered sugar. Cross off what you already own, then buy the rest.

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No. Use it as a starting checklist for Lebanese maamoul date cookies recipe. Cross off what you already have—often that includes Fine semolina flour—and add anything your situation still needs.

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Yes. There are 1 short steps after the ingredient list, starting with: Rub butter into semolina and flour, then rest the mixture for 1 hour. 2. Add powdered sugar, milk, orange blossom water, and baking powder to form a soft dough. 3. Mash dates with butter, cinnamon, and cardamom; roll into twenty small balls. 4. Enc…

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