Maamoul (Date & Nut Cookies)
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5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
32 cookies
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Calories
142 kcal
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Course
Baked Goods
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Cuisine
Middle Eastern
Maamoul (Date & Nut Cookies)
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Middle Eastern Maamoul are date and nut cookies made of a super buttery semolina shortbread cookie that melts in your mouth. Also known as Kahk, these cookies are perfect for eid or any other special occaion.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup medium or course semolina
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar plus more for dusting
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter melted
- 1/4 cup whole milk or half & half
- 1 Tablespoon orange blossom water or vanilla extract
For Nut Stuffing Mixture
- 1 1/2 cups ground walnuts pistachios, or cashews or a mixture
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
You will Also Need:
- date paste
- Maamoul Mold
Instructions
- Make Dough: In a large bowl, combine the flour, semolina, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the melted butter, milk, and orange blossom water or vanilla and mix to combine. You can do this by hand or using a stand mixer fitted with the dough attachment. Cover the dough and set aside in the fridge for at least 30 minutes or cover it in the fridge overnight.
- To make the Nut Filling: Add the nuts, sugar, honey, and cinnamon to a food processor and give it a few pulses until the mixture is coarsely ground/ finely chopped. Divide into 1-teaspoon size portions and shape into balls; set aside.
- Date Filling: If you will be filling with dates, shape the date balls into about 1 teaspoon balls and set aside. To make a homemade date filling, please see the notes below.
- Preheat the oven to 375 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Shape: Scoop around 1 tablespoon of dough at a time and form into a ball shape. Flatten the dough and stuff with one of either dates or the nut mixture balls. Close and roll into a ball. Arrange on a baking sheet and gently press each ball with the maamoul mold. If you don’t have a mold you can flatten the dough balls using a cup and decorate with a fork.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until lightly golden then cool completely before dusting with powdered sugar, if desired. Serve with tea (link adeni tea).
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Notes
- Filling Ratio: The recipe makes enough dough for one filling. Either the 13 oz date paste or the nut mixture. If you would like to use both, double the recipe or make half the nut mixture.
- Dates: I like to use date paste as it is much easier to use and works perfectly! You can find them on Amazon or buy them at your local Middle Eastern market for MUCH cheaper. If you’d like to make your own date paste, you will need to pulse 20 dates and 2 Tablespoons of melted butter in a food processor until you reach a paste texture.
- Maamoul Mold: I like to use this easy-to-use moon cake mold. I’ve tried many molds over the years and this is by far the easiest option to use! It’s not as traditional but it works perfectly. You can use any mold you have on hand and if you don’t have a mold and don’t care about aesthetics, you can simply use a fork to decorate the cookies.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1cookie with nuts
Calories
142kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
83mg
(3%)
Potassium
60mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
182IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 32cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 142 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie with nuts | |
| Calories | 142kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 83mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 60mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 182IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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