Date-Stuffed Maamoul Cookies
A classic Saudi snack, these date-filled cookies are lightly spiced and perfect with tea. This recipe uses sunflower seed butter to replace any potential nut cross-contamination.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup Semolina flour
- 1 cup Unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup Powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Mahlab (optional)
- 2 tablespoons Rose water
- 1 cup Dates, pitted and chopped
- 2 tablespoons Sunflower seed butter
- 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon Cardamom
Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.
Instructions
- 1Preheat oven to 175°C.
- 2In a large bowl, combine all-purpose flour, semolina flour, butter, powdered sugar, baking powder, and mahlab (if using). Mix until a crumbly dough forms.
- 3Add rose water and mix until the dough comes together.
- 4In a separate bowl, combine chopped dates, sunflower seed butter, cinnamon, and cardamom.
- 5Take a small amount of dough and flatten it in your palm. Place a small amount of date filling in the center and shape the dough around the filling to form a cookie.
- 6Place the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- 7Bake for 20 minutes, or until lightly golden.
- 8Let cool completely before serving.
Substitutions
Peanut butter → Sunflower seed butter
Nut-free alternative
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