Date Cookies (Eid Cookies)
Palestinian and Jordanian cookies of dates and sesame seeds, scented with fenugreek and nutmeg and baked in the oven.
1 hr 12 min · Serves 25 · Medium
Ingredients
Method
Start cooking mode- Prep 60 min · Cook 12 min · 72 min total
- medium
- 1
Mix flour, ground fenugreek, salt, granulated sugar and instant yeast in a large bowl. Add the clarified butter; mix with your hands until well incorporated.
- 2
Heat the milk until warm; add gradually to flour mixture. Knead to form a soft dough. Cover with a damp cloth for 1/2 hour.
- 3
Put the dates in a bowl; add nutmeg; knead with your hands. Take a small piece of dough; pat down onto work surface.
- 4
Take a smaller piece of dates and roll it with your hands to form a small rope. Place the date rope in the middle of the piece of dough and enclose it with the dough and roll into a rope; make sure the date is entirely covered with dough.
- 5
Shape your rope into an 'S' and place on a baking sheet. Repeat with the remainder of dough and date filling.
- 6
Brush your 'S's with egg white; sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden in color.
Notes and swaps
- Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.



