Preparation time: 

35 mins

Baking time:

20 min

Quantity: 

25 biscuits

Ingredients:

Dough: 

-280g white flour

-20g powdered sugar

-200g of butter

- 1 tablespoon of cold water

- 1 tbsp rose water 

Filling: 

-450g pitted dates

-1 tsp cinnamon

- a little   ground clove (only as needed)

-125g tree nuts

- 30 g  icing sugar 

Recipe: 

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 180°C (convection)

cut the butter into cubes and chop the walnuts

Dough:

1. Mix the flour, the  icing sugar and the butter until you have a crumbly mixture

2. Add the water and rose water and mix until you have an airy batter. 

​The dough should be soft but not sticky.

If it's sticky add 1 tbsp flour, if it's too dry add 1 tbsp water

Filling:

Blend all ingredients until smooth. 

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1. From the dough, form 25 small balls the size of a cherry tomato

2. Flatten the balls   and fill the center with half a teaspoon of the filling

3. Now close the dough around the filling and form a ball out of it again.

4. Place the finished ma'amoul on a baking sheet and bake them for 20 minutes until the dough is golden brown. 

5. Let the ma'amoul cool down and then dust with icing sugar

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Ma'amoul can be stored in a cookie box at room temperature for up to a month.

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