Recipe for Maamoul Cookies
Ingredients
- For Dough:
- Semolina 500g (fine)
- Plain flour 1 & 1/2 cup
- Unsalted butter 150g or ghee (melted)
- Vegetable oil 1/2 cup
- Milk powder 1/2 cup
- Powder sugar 1 cup
- Nutmeg 1 tsp
- Baking powder 1/2 tsp
- Salt 1/2 tsp
- Milk 1/4 cup
- Vanilla extract 1 tbsp
- Instant dry yeast 1tsp
- Sugar 1 tsp
- Water 1/4 cup
- Rose water 1/4 cup
- For Filling:
- Soft dates 500g (deseed)
- Vegetable oil 2 tbsp
- Pistachio 250g
- Sugar 6 tbsp
- Water 3 tbsp
Cooking Directions
in a bowl add semolina, butter, oil mix well, cover and leave over night.
2: mix water, sugar and sprinkle the yeast on top, let to rest till gets frothy.
3: now add plain flour, milk powder, powder sugar, nutmeg, baking powder, salt, mix well.
4: then add milk, vanilla, yeast mixture, rose water and mix well, cover and leave it for 1 hour.
5: add the pistachio in a chopper and blend till, place it in a bowl and add sugar, water and mix well, make small balls, cover and keep aside.
6: add the dates in a chopper and blend till smooth, place it in a bowl add the oil and mix well, make small balls, cover and keep aside.
7: take the dough and make a small ball, flatten it on your palms, add the filling and cover it well, now follow the process as shown in the video or different fillings, place on a baking tray and bake for 10 to 15 minutes or till golden on the top.
8: once baked leave to cool, dust powder sugar.
9: serve and enjoy.
by Pak101.com (few years ago!) / 722 views