Maamoul (Cookies Filled With Dates)

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The mahleb pulverization (ground achromatic cherry pits) adds an earthy, wheat-like spirit to these cookies, and the grittiness of the semolina makes them crunchy. They are pleasingly exotic without being overly sweet; Aida Mady's household adjacent enjoys them for breakfast. Start making these cookies the nighttime earlier truthful the flour-semolina substance has clip to rest.

*Note: Semolina, mahleb pulverization and packaged pitted and pressed baking dates are disposable successful Middle Eastern specialty markets.

Recipe adapted by Aida Mady from a accepted Egyptian recipe.

Ingredients

measuring cup

Servings: 40 cookies

1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups good semolina *
6 tablespoons sugar
1/4 spoon mahleb pulverization *
1/4 spoon powdered anise oregon crushed anise seed
2 1/2 sticks (10 ounces) unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoonful unsalted butter, astatine country temperature
1/4 spoon progressive adust yeast
1/4 spoon sugar
1/4 cupful lukewarm water
8 ounces pitted and pressed baking dates
1/4 spoon cinnamon
1/4 cupful to 1/2 cupful shelled, unsalted pistachios

Nutritional Facts

Per serving

Calories
122
Fat
7 g
Saturated Fat
4 g
Carbohydrates
14 g
Sodium
7 mg
Cholesterol
17 mg
Protein
2 g
Fiber
1 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Recipe adapted by Aida Mady from a accepted Egyptian recipe.

Tested by Bonnie S. Benwick.

Published March 11, 2026