Ma'amoul bi TamrDate-Filled Cookies

Name: Ma'amoul bi Tamr (Date-Filled Cookies)
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 1 h 23 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Saudi Arabia
Ingredients: 300 g Semolina Flour (fine); 150 g All-Purpose Flour; 80 g Powdered Sugar; 220 g Unsalted Butter (melted and cooled); 80 ml Whole Milk; 3 g Cardamom Powder; 2 g Cinnamon Powder; 250 g Date Paste; 20 g Sesame Seeds (optional)

Ma'amoul are molded Middle Eastern cookies commonly filled with dates. This Saudi-style version uses semolina, flour, butter, milk, cardamom, and cinnamon for a tender, crumbly shell.

Prep

1h 5m

Cook

18m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

549kcal

Calories

Protein

25g

Fat

77g

Carbs

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

Before you start

Ingredients

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Dough

300g
Semolina Flour (fine)
150g
All-Purpose Flour
80g
Powdered Sugar
220g
Unsalted Butter (melted and cooled)
80ml
Whole Milk
3g
Cardamom Powder
2g
Cinnamon Powder

Filling

250g
Date Paste

Garnish

20g
Sesame Seeds (optional)

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Method

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7 steps

01
Mix the semolina flour, all-purpose flour, powdered sugar, cardamom powder, and cinnamon powder.
02
Add the unsalted butter and rub it through the dry ingredients. Cover and rest for 30 minutes.
03
Add the whole milk gradually and mix just until the dough holds together.
04
Shape the date paste into small balls.
05
Wrap each ball with dough and press it into a ma’amoul mold or shape it by hand.
06
Arrange on a lined tray and sprinkle with the sesame seeds if using. Heat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
07
Bake until set and pale golden underneath, about 15 to 18 minutes, then cool completely.

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