About the Recipe
Maamoul cookies are a delicious treat from Arabic cuisine. They are made with semolina and flour and filled with delicious Mojo Magic Medjool date filling. A traditional treat to celebrate the holiday of Ramadan or any time.
Ingredients
For cookies dough preparation
2 Cups (350g) semolina
1 Cup (125g) all-purpose flour
1/2 Tablespoon ground mahlab
dash of salt
1 cup (250g) of ghee
For Cookies after refrigeration
1 Tablespoon of dry milk
1/4 Teaspoon active dry yeast
3 Tablespoon simple syrup
1/4 cup of warm milk
For Mojo Date filing
1 cup (150g) Mojo Magic Medjool Dates
1 Teaspoon of ghee
1 Tablespoon of cinnamon, rose water, or orange blossom water
1 Tablespoon roasted sesame seeds
Preparation
Prepare dough 1 to 3 days in advance
Step 1
Melt ghee using a stovetop or microwave. Stir regularly. Be careful not to overheat or boil the ghee. Use caution to avoid accidental spills or burning.
Step 2
Combined dry ingredients: semolina, flour, mahlab, and salt
Step 3
Stir while adding melted ghee
Step 4
Massage dough until well mixed. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or for up to 3 days.
After refrigerating overnight
Step 1
Allow dough to become room temperature and soften dough if has become stiff
Step 2
Add dry milk and yeast to the dough mixture and mix thoroughly.
Step 3
Incrementally add simple syrup and milk until dough forms that can easily hold the shape of a round ball.
Step 4
Cover with a cloth and allow to rest for 1 hour
Mojo Magic Medjool date filing. Make while the dough rests
Step 1
Place Mojo Magic Medjool dates, cinnamon (or flavored syrup), ghee, and sesame seeds in a blender and pulse until combined and smooth.
Prepare for baking
Step 1
Heat oven to 350 degrees F
Step 2
Separate the dough into 24 pieces
Step 3
Use your thumb to make an indentation in the cookie where the Mojo Magic Medjool date filing will go.
Step 4
Pinch closed and roll into a ball with filling in the middle. Use a maamoul mold or flatten a bit and use a fork to create decorations on the top of the cookie.
Step 5
Place cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Step 6
Bake on the middle rack for approximately 10 mins. Then move to the higher rack for approximately 7-10 minutes to allow for slight browning.
Step 7
Allow cooling on baking sheet for 5 mins then transfer to a cooling rack to completely cool.
Step 8
Dust with powdered sugar and enjoy.