Ma'amoulDate-Filled Semolina Cookies

Name: Ma'amoul (Date-Filled Semolina Cookies)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Syria
Ingredients: 350 g Semolina Flour; 150 g All-Purpose Flour; 250 g Unsalted Butter (softened); 120 ml Whole Milk; 80 g Powdered Sugar; 8 g Baking Powder; 4 g Salt; 20 ml Rose Water; 20 ml Orange Blossom Water; 300 g Date (pitted and mashed)

These festive Syrian cookies have a tender semolina dough scented with rose water and orange blossom water, wrapped around a soft date filling. They bake up delicate and buttery, making them a traditional treat for holidays and family visits.

Prep

45m

Cook

15m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

403kcal

Calories

Protein

18g

Fat

57g

Carbs

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

Before you start

Ingredients

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Dough

350g
Semolina Flour
150g
All-Purpose Flour
250g
Unsalted Butter (softened)
120ml
Whole Milk
80g
Powdered Sugar
8g
Baking Powder
4g
Salt
20ml
Rose Water
20ml
Orange Blossom Water

Filling

300g
Date (pitted and mashed)

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Method

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8 steps

01
Rub the unsalted butter into the semolina flour and all-purpose flour until the mixture looks sandy.
02
Mix in the powdered sugar, baking powder, and salt.
03
Add the whole milk, rose water, and orange blossom water, then bring the mixture together into a soft dough. Let it rest.
04
Divide the date into small portions and shape them into balls or short logs.
05
Take pieces of dough, flatten them in your hand, place the date inside, and seal the dough around the filling.
06
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and arrange the cookies on a baking tray.
07
Bake until the cookies are set and only lightly golden on the bottom and edges.
08
Cool completely before serving.

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