Mayoosha - Date Paste Cookies for Ramadan
From midgelet 16 years ago
- 5 minutes to make
- Serves 36
Special date recipe from a Saudi Cook for this sweet date paste cookie tyopicaly served during Ramadan I wish my friends a safe, peaceful year !
Ingredients
- 1 pound dates, pitted shopping list
- 1 Tbs butter shopping list
- 1/2 cup ghee ( calrified butter ) shopping list
- 1 cup whole wheat flour shopping list
- 1/2 tsp cardamom shopping list
- 1/2 cup chopped mixed nuts ( almonds, cashews etc ) shopping list
How to make it
- In a food processor combine dates and 1 tbs butter and puree into a paste.
- Heat ghee in sauce pan and stir in flour and cook until mixture turns brown over medium heat , about 5 minutes.
- Stir in date paste and spice.
- Cook and stir until well combined on low heat for a few minutes.
- Stir in nuts
- When cool enough to handle, pinch off pieces of mixture and form into balls.
- Place in little paper fluted cups
- These will store airtight up to a week
- Typically served with coffee
The Rating
Reviewed by 7 people-
May you have a peaceful, safe year too!
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lanceoferin
in Blackshear loved it
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Peace be with you--I love cardamom!
uncoolmom
in Atlanta loved it
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Oh, what a wonderful, flavorful recipe! Happy Ramadan!
elgab89
in Toronto loved it
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