MA'AMOUL (NUT-FILLED COOKIES)

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Provided by Joan Nathan

Categories     Cookies     Food Processor     Nut     Bake     Hanukkah     Purim     Walnut     Fall     Cinnamon     Butter

Yield Makes 35 - 40 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

Dough:
2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 cup semolina flour
10 ounces (2 1/2 sticks) pareve margarine or 1 pound (2 sticks) butter
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1/4-1/2 cup water
Confectioners' sugar
Filling:
1 1/2 cups roughly ground walnuts
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup sugar

Steps:

  • 1. For the dough, place the flour, semolina, margarine, and oil in a food processor equipped with a steel blade. Add the water gradually, pulsing until a soft dough is formed. Cover and set aside for 10-15 minutes in the refrigerator.
  • 2. For the filling, combine the walnuts with the cinnamon and sugar.
  • 3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • 4. Either use the ma'amoul mold described above or take a piece of dough about the size of a walnut. Roll it into a ball and hollow out the center. Inside, place a heaping teaspoon of walnut filling. With your hands, mold the dough closed.
  • Continue with the rest of the dough.
  • 5. Place the cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet. With the tines of a fork or tweezers with a serrated edge, make designs on the top of each cookie, being sure not to penetrate the crust.
  • 6. Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes. Do not brown; the cookies should look white. Cool. When hard, roll in confectioners' sugar.

Luke Devlin
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I'm not a baker, but I was able to make these cookies without any problems. They're really easy to make and they taste delicious.


Mayonaise Sucks
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These cookies are a great way to impress your friends and family. They're sure to be a hit at any party.


Siya tshitshi
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I'm so glad I found this recipe. These cookies are amazing and I will definitely be making them again.


Zahbiya Shafiq Shafiq ahmed
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These cookies were a lot of work to make, but they were definitely worth it. They're so delicious and unique.


Parvaiz Khan
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I'm not sure what went wrong, but my cookies turned out really bland. I think I might have forgotten to add some of the ingredients.


Infinite Gaming
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I followed the recipe exactly, but my cookies didn't turn out as good as I expected. They were a bit dry and the filling was too crumbly.


Daniel 56iscool
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These cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good. I think I'll try making them again with less sugar next time.


Kathrien Meek
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I'm not a huge fan of Maamoul cookies, but I have to say that these were pretty good. They were nice and crispy, and the filling was very flavorful.


Saeed cheena
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I made these cookies for my family and they were a big hit. Everyone loved the combination of sweet and nutty flavors.


Yishak Daniel
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These cookies were a bit more work than I expected, but they were totally worth it. They're so rich and flavorful, and they look so beautiful.


Kamran Ashraf
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I've tried many Maamoul recipes before, but this one is definitely the best. The cookies turned out perfect and they tasted amazing.


ADNAN SHUJAAT
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Wow, these Maamoul cookies were a hit at my party! They were so delicious and everyone loved them.