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Maamoul

Dates and orange zest come together in this Lebanese dessert, baked in the oven.

50 min · Serves 18 · Medium

Makes 18–20 cookiesServes
18

Ingredients

Time
Prep 25 min · Cook 25 min · 50 min total
Difficulty
medium
  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Make the dough by combining flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in the butter until crumbs form. Then add the oil and milk until the dough just forms. You can also do this in a food processor.

  2. 2

    Prepare filling by combining all ingredients in the food processor until a paste is formed.

  3. 3

    Roll the dough into small balls. Recipe should yield 18-20 balls. Pat each ball into a round 1/4 to 1/3 of an inch thick. Put a teaspoon of filling in the center of the dough and bring the edges up around the filling. Seal the dough around the filling and roll the ball in your hand until well rounded.

  4. 4

    Place the balls on a lined or greased cookie sheet, seam down. Pierce the dough with a fork or paring knife to vent. Bake about 25 minutes.

    25 min

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