KleichaIraqi Date-Filled Cookies

Name: Kleicha (Iraqi Date-Filled Cookies)
Prep time: 1 h 50 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Iraq
Ingredients: 450 g All-Purpose Flour; 7 g Active Dry Yeast; 30 g White Sugar; 220 ml Water (warm); 150 g Unsalted Butter (melted); 6 g Salt; 20 ml Sunflower Oil; 8 g Nigella Seeds; 300 g Date Paste; 3 g Cardamom Powder

Kleicha are Iraqi filled cookies prepared in several shapes and fillings. This version uses date paste, cardamom, and nigella seeds.

Prep

1h 50m

Cook

20m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

487kcal

Calories

Protein

18g

Fat

76g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

Before you start

Ingredients

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Dough

450g
All-Purpose Flour
7g
Active Dry Yeast
30g
White Sugar
220ml
Water (warm)
150g
Unsalted Butter (melted)
6g
Salt
20ml
Sunflower Oil
8g
Nigella Seeds

Filling

300g
Date Paste
3g
Cardamom Powder

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Method

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7 steps

01
Stir the active dry yeast and white sugar into the warm water and leave until foamy.
02
Mix the all-purpose flour and salt, then add the yeast mixture, unsalted butter, and sunflower oil and knead until smooth.
03
Cover and let the dough rise until noticeably puffy, about 1 hour.
04
Knead the date paste with the cardamom powder until evenly mixed.
05
Divide the dough into equal pieces, roll each piece out, add the date filling, and shape into filled cookies or spirals.
06
Arrange on a lined baking tray, sprinkle with the nigella seeds, and bake at 180°C (350°F) for 15 to 20 minutes, until lightly golden.
07
Cool on a rack before serving.

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