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Maamoul Cookies (Pistachio Stuffed Cookies)

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Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Desserts, Lebanese
Cuisine Lebanese

Equipment

  • 1 Maamoul Decorative Mold

Ingredients
  

Cookies:

  • 3 cups cups fine semolina 16.3 ounces
  • ½ tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup ghee 6.5 ounces
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar 56 grams
  • ¼ cup milk powder 30 grams
  • ¼ cup rose water + ⅛ cup rose water
  • ¼ cup orange blossom water + ⅛ cup orange blossom water

Filling:

  • 1 ½ cups roughly chopped pistachios (or walnuts) 6 ounces
  • 2 tablespoons orange blossom water
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon

Milk Glaze:

  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 ½ tablespoons milk or more if mixture is too thick

Powdered Sugar for Dusting:

  • ½ cup powdered sugar

Instructions
 

Make Cookie Dough:

  • Combine the ingredients all together in a large bowl and mix by hand until it comes together and forms a soft dough.

Make Filling:

  • Combine filling ingredients until well combined. It should be just hydrated enough so you can form a ball or mound of the filling without it totally falling apart.

Form Cookies:

  • Take a ball of dough and begin to flatten out with your palm. Go around the edges of the flat piece with your index finger and flatten further until you have a small cup formed or a small pocket of dough where you can spoon your filling in. Spoon in a tablespoon or so of filling into the center of the dough and begin to pinch the edges together and re-roll until you enclosed the filling with the dough.
  • Place the dough ball into a well floured mold and tap out firmly onto a baking sheet or countertop. Use a knife to cut the excess dough around the edges and then gently tap in the remaining dough with your index finger so you have a straight edge. Place the cookie on a baking sheet lined with parchment and sprayed with cooking spray.

Bake, Decorate and Cool:

  • Place the pan of cookies into your preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes. They won't take on much color.
  • Allow your cookies to cool on the pan for a minute or two before moving to a wire rack. While the cookies are still warm, top with some powdered sugar.
  • Combine your milk and powdered sugar until you have a smooth glaze that drips smoothly off your spoon.
  • Pour a tablespoon or so of the glaze on top of each cookie and allow the excess to drip off. Then, top off with more powdered sugar and allow to cool completely. Enjoy!

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Notes

  • Best served within first few days.
  • Store in covered container at room temperature.
  • You need a decorative mold for the design, but if you can't your hands on one, just roll them into a ball and bake them as-is.
  • You can stuff them with walnuts, figs, dates or pistachios.