Maamoul Date Cookies
User Reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
45 mins
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Cook Time
45 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
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Servings
24 cookies
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Calories
214 kcal
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Course
Dessert
Maamoul Date Cookies
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Maamoul Cookies are semolina flour cookies filled with date paste. The cookies are formed by placing the dough in a specific Maamoul Cookie mold.
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Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- 3 cups farina flour
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup ghee melted
- ¼ cup butter melted
- ½ tsp active, dry yeast
- ½ cup lukewarm water
- ½ cup whole milk
Cookie Filling
- 3 cups dates pitted
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground cardamom
- ⅛ tsp orange extract
- 1-2 tbsp vegetable oil
- ¼ tsp almond extract
Instructions
Make the Filling
- Cut the pits out of the dates and blend together in a food processor.
- Add orange extract, almond extract, spices, and one tbsp of oil until smooth and blend again.
- Roll into about 24 small balls.
Make the Cookie Dough
- Mix yeast with water and allow to stand for about 3 minutes.
- Mix together farina, all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, ghee, and butter. Use a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or an electric mixer.
- Add the yeast and water and milk and continue to mix.
- Allow the dough to rest for 30 minutes.
Assembling the Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Flour the mold. take a piece of dough and flatten it into a pancake. Form the dough around the date ball and press into the floured mold. Then lightly shake the cookie from the mold.
- Place on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Enjoy!
Notes
- Recipe copyright The Foreign Fork. For personal or educational use only.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
214kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
69mg
(3%)
Potassium
152mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
69IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 214 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 214kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 152mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 69IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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3 reviews
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