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Kleija (Date Fingers)

Kleija, or sesame-coated date fingers, made at home with a detailed, successful—and frankly wonderful—recipe. Kleija is relatively quick to prepare compared with many cookies or biscuits. You can coat them in sesame or leave them plain.

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Step 1

Combine the flour, powdered sugar, instant yeast, baking powder, nutmeg, anise and mahleb in a bowl.

Cooking notes

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