Maamoul date filled semolina cookies
Buttery, crumbly semolina cookies with a soft date and cinnamon centre. Traditional for Easter and Eid.
- Time1 hr
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £0.14 a head
- Oven180°C (160°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Rub the semolina, flour, icing sugar, baking powder and butter together until like wet sand. Add the orange blossom water and milk and bring to a soft dough. Rest for 30 minutes.
30 min - 2
Blitz the dates, cinnamon and 1 tbsp butter to a smooth, sticky paste. Roll into 24 small balls.
- 3
Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan).
- 4
Flatten a piece of dough in your palm, wrap around a date ball and seal. Press into a small mould or flatten gently and mark with a fork.
- 5
Place on lined trays and bake for 18 minutes until just pale golden.
18 min - 6
Cool on the tray, then dust with icing sugar. They are fragile when hot.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.