Mamoul(Cookie filled with dates)

This is an arabic cookie filled with date paste………this is very nutritious too…….my kids love that so much so I thought I’ll make it in home…….there are many type mamouls.Filled with dates,pistachios and walnuts…….here I made with date paste.There is mamoul mould but I don’t have that so I shaped it in hand and designed with fork……………now we’ll go to the recipe……


















Ingredients:

2c Semolina
½ c All purpose flour
½ c Sugar
1tsp Yeast or baking powder
½ tsp Rose water
½ c Butter
A pinch of salt
½ c Water
For Filling:
Date paste


















Method:

1.If using yeast, sprinkle the yeast and sugar in warm water ang keep for 10 mins.
2.If using baking powder mix the flours,salt,sugar and baking powder and mix well with the hand.
3.Now add the water and rose water and knead like a dough.
4.Now keep this aside for 1 to 2 hrs.
5.After that make balls out of the dough.
6.If using full dates deseed the date and just blend in a mixer or can use the date paste.
7.Now take each balls and flatten a little in the gresed palm and keep the filling and close it and shape it in the mould or by hand and design it with the fork.
8.Preheat the oven for 200 degree C and bake the mamouls at 180 degree C for 15 to 20 mins or till the top part become light brown.
9.Let it cool for some time and store it in tight container.
10.Enjoy mamouls with hot tea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!