Maqrouta (Date-filled Cookies) with Olive Oil and Walnuts

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup cashew milk or regular milk or water
• 4½ cups flour or 5 cups depending on the dough's needs
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon ground fennel
• 1 tablespoon whole anise seeds
• For the filling:
• Half a kilo dates
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon orange blossom water
• 1 tablespoon rose water
• 1/2 cup ground walnuts
• A pinch of ground cinnamon
• Sesame seeds for garnish
• Cut the maqrouta or date cookies to the size you want and place the maqrouta tray in the preheated oven at 180°C for about 12 minutes or until the cookies brown and the dough is cooked; do not leave the maqrouta in the oven too long so they
• The recipe and method for maqrouta or date and walnut cookies from a friend and chef of the Sho Tabkhin Al-Youm website:
• Nicole Maawad
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Method

1. Mix the sugar, milk, and oil well, then gradually add the flour and baking powder...
2. Knead the ingredients well until you obtain a smooth dough. Roll it into a rectangle, fill it with dates and walnuts as shown in the accompanying photos, then roll it and garnish with sesame
3. Cut the maqrouta or date cookies to the size you want and place the maqrouta tray in the preheated oven at 180°C for about 12 minutes or until the cookies brown and the dough is cooked; do not leave the maqrouta in the oven too long so they do not become hard