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Maamoul: Stuffed Date-Orange Cookies




Source of Recipe


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Recipe Introduction


Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Medium
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Inactive Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 20 cookies



List of Ingredients




Filling:
1/2 pound pitted soft Medjool dates
2 tablespoons water
Pinch fine salt
1/4 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
Dough:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, plus about 1/2 to 2 cups more for
dusting

Pinch fine salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), plus 2 tablespoons
2 tablespoons neutral flavored oil, such as canola
1/4 cup milk


Recipe



Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
To make the filling: Puree the filling ingredients in a food processor
until
evenly combined, about 1 to 2 minutes. Remove and set aside. Clean the
processor bowl.
Put the flour, baking powder, the 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar,
and
salt in the bowl of food processor and pulse 3 to 4 times to mix. Add
the
butter, oil, and milk pulsing until the dough just comes together. Take
care
not to overwork the dough; it will be slightly wet.
Remove dough from the processor, and roll into 20 equally sized balls.
In
the palm of your hand, press and pat each ball of dough into a 2
3/4-inch
round. Place a rounded teaspoon of filling in the center of each round
and
draw the edges up and around the filling. Pinch the dough together to
make a
sealed ball, and then carefully roll the cookie between your palms to
make a
smooth round ball. Press gently to flatten the cookie slightly, then
place
them seamed side down on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with
the
remaining dough and filling. Gently prick the cookies with a fork or a
wooden skewer in a decorative pattern taking care not to pierce the
dough to
the filling.
Bake the cookies until firm and slightly puffed, and the tops are pale
but
the bottoms are just beginning to turn slightly golden, about 25 to 30
minutes. Dust generously with confectioners' sugar, cool and dust
again.
Other fillings we love:
Apricot Golden Raisin Nut Filling:
1/3 cup hazelnuts, toasted and chopped (other nuts can be substituted)
1/3 cup golden raisins
3 tablespoons apricot jam
Pinch fine salt
Puree in a food processor until evenly combined.
Quince-Walnut Filling:
1/2 cup walnuts, toasted
1/3 cup quince jam
Pinch fine salt
Puree in a food processor until evenly combined.