So today I decided to make some date cookies, or as they're known in Arabic Ma'moul. Its definitely one of the best things I've ever baked! the cookies turned out so soft they just melt in your mouth.. and the date filling is just perfect. here are some pictures followed by the ingredients.
Before the oven
After they came out..
Some powdered sugar for garnishing..
So good!
Ingredients:
2 cups of soft butter
1 cup corn oil
1/2 cup of heavy cream
2 eggs
1 cup of powdered sugar
1 tbs vanilla
6 to 6 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tbs of dry instant yeast
2 tbs of baking powder
Pinch of salt
1 cup of dried milk powder
Method:
1. Combine butter, oil and cream and whisk until smooth.
2. Add the 2 eggs one at a time and whisk again until completely combined.
3. Add all the rest of the dry ingredients making sure to add the flour 2 cups at a time and mixing gently with a spatula until a soft dough that holds together forms.
4. Let the dough rest for about an hour.
take small bits of the dough around the size of a golf ball and stuff with some date paste ( you can buy ready made date paste or you can make your own by just soaking some dates in hot water and mashing them up and add some cinnamon, works just as well..)
5. Shape into the desired form. In my case I used this wooden ma'moul mold:
but you can shape them into any shape you like..
6. Place in preheated oven at 200 C/ 392 F for 15-20 mins.
7. Garnish with some powdered sugar and...Enjoy!
This recipe makes around 40 cookies.
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