Date-Stuffed Ma'amoul Cookies (Semolina)
Delicate semolina cookies filled with a sweet date paste, perfect with coffee or tea. These are often eaten for breakfast during holidays.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Semolina Flour
- 0.5 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1 cup Unsalted Butter
- 0.25 cup Powdered Sugar
- 2 tablespoons Orange Blossom Water
- 1 cup Date Paste
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoon Ground Cloves
- 2 for dusting Powdered Sugar
Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.
Instructions
- 1In a large bowl, combine semolina flour, all-purpose flour, powdered sugar, and softened butter.
- 2Rub the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- 3Add orange blossom water and mix until a dough forms.
- 4Cover the dough and let it rest for at least 30 minutes.
- 5In a separate bowl, combine date paste, ground cinnamon, and ground cloves.
- 6Roll the date paste into small balls.
- 7Pinch off a small piece of dough and flatten it into a disc. Place a date ball in the center and wrap the dough around it, sealing the edges tightly.
- 8Shape the cookie into a ball or use a ma'amoul mold to create decorative patterns.
- 9Preheat oven to 175°C.
- 10Place the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- 11Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until lightly golden.
- 12Let the cookies cool completely, then dust with powdered sugar.
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