Date-Filled Anise Cookies

One of the tastiest cookie recipes! Date-filled anise cookies, a homemade recipe that's incredibly delicious, tested, and guaranteed to succeed

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2½ cups flour3 cups sifted flour or fine semolina flour1 cup melted butter½ cup corn oil1 cup superfine sugar2 teaspoons baking powdera pinch of salt2 tablespoons anise seeds1 tablespoon ground anise1 teaspoon ka'ak spice mix2 pieces mastic resin¾ cup warm water for kneadingFor topping: sesame seeds

Filling

½ kilo soft pitted dates½ teaspoon cinnamon¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg2 tablespoons soft butterIt is best not to add too much water while kneading the anise ka'ak because water causes the ka'ak to dry out during baking.Shape the dough into long fingers, roll them into ka'ak shapes, top with sesame seeds, and place them on a baking tray.Watch how to roll anise ka'ak through this link: How to make anise ka'ak (video)

Step 1

In a bowl, combine the flour and the fine semolina and mix, then add the oil-and-butter mixture ... stirring with your fingers until the flour grains absorb the liquid mixture...

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Anise Cookies Video Tutorial