Ingredients

11 cups semolina course

3 cups semolina fine

1/2 cup self-raising flour

1 1/2 cup icing sugar

2 tablespoons mahlepi (optional flavour)

5 packs of unsalted butter 250g each

1/2 cup orange blossom water (mazaher)

2 tablespoon of yeast

1 cup warm water

Filling Ingredients

5 packs of pitted dates 500g each

2 spoons of cinnamon ground

1 Tablespoon cloves

1 Tablespoon nutmeg

150g of unsalted butter

Method

Combine the semolina, flour, icing sugar and butter then leave it for about 1-2 hours.

Date filling

Mix the dates and the seasoning then put it in the microwave in batches for 5 minutes

Add butter to soften the dates then put it in the food processor to puree to make a well formed dough

Shape them into small balls

Dough

Add the yeast to the water then pour it over the semolina then add the orange blossom water and mix thoroughly until it becomes a well formed dough.

Divide the mixture into small pieces, they should be about the same size as the mould

Lay a piece of the dough in the palm of your hand and flatten it with your other hand

Then add the date filling in the middle of the dough and fold it over

Place the dough in the mould and press gently to set

Tap the mould out and place them on a tray

Bake them in a 180 degree preheated oven for 15 minutes

Sprinkle with icing sugar when cooled

This recipe makes up to 120 cookies

Tip: Sprinkle some flour into the mould before using it to stop the dough from sticking.

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