Desserts
ChefOla Faour
Special Date Biscuits
Date biscuits made with an easy, foolproof step-by-step recipe. Check out the details now and serve them to guests and family — perfect for Eid hospitality!
Homemade date biscuits that turn out perfectly every time — especially delicious with a cup of tea or coffee.
Ingredients
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- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 and 3/4 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon milk powder
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 medium teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons liquid milk
- Ground dates + a little cinnamon, or any preferred spice to pair with the dates
- Also from Umm Taha, here is Oat Cookies
Method
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- In the electric mixer, put the eggs, vanilla, sugar and oil and beat them well
- In another bowl, add the flour, baking powder, milk powder and cornstarch and mix well
- Pour the oil over the dry ingredients and mix with a spoon, then add the liquid milk and knead until a soft dough forms
- Let it rest in the refrigerator for about 15 minutesTimers: 15 min
- Sprinkle the cinnamon over the dates and knead them well
- After the resting time, begin shaping the date biscuits by taking a piece of dough, flattening it on the table surface, placing a date shaped like a finger on top, and wrap the dough around the date so it wraps only once around the filling
- Make lengthwise fork marks without cutting through the dough—just for appearance—and cut them into pieces of the desired size
- Place the pieces on a tray lined with parchment paper or greased with oil
- Bake in a preheated oven at 190°C for about 20 minutes, then brown them on topTimers: 20 min
- Serve the date biscuits at room temperature
- Also from Umm Taha, here are the oatmeal cookies
Recipe tags
DessertsInternationalVegetarianNut free
Notes and serving ideas
- Oat Cookies
- Easy Coffee-Flavored Cake
