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Date Cookies

One of our favorite recipes—light, clean, and perfect for family and guests. Its name varies by country; some call it Maqarota al-Tamr, others call it Ma’rouk; we’ll settle with Date Cookies as a common name.

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1 kilogram flour500 grams butter200 milliliters milk80 grams sugar2 tablespoons anise2 tablespoons mahleb

Filling

500 grams pitted and ground dates1 tablespoon cinnamon3 tablespoons butter

Step 1

Mix the ingredients well until you have a soft but cohesive dough, then set it aside to rest for about half an hour before you begin working with it.