Mamool
Mamool is a shortbread cookies filled with dates or nuts, like cashew, pistachio and most commonly served to welcome the guests in the middle-east. The recipe could be easy to make and stored as part of your preparation for Ramadan. Try our recipe and share your creation with us @masterbakerstudio and do not forget to use #studiocircle.
Baking Instructions
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1 Preparation of dough: In a large bowl, mix the melted butter, and sugar with flour. Start working with your fingers and use the water to get a smooth texture of the dough.
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2 Add vanilla essence and syrup to the dough and knead them well
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3 Rest the dough for 30 minutes in the chiller.
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4 Roll out 20 portions of the dough into small balls as per your requirement.
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5 For filling: Process the nuts and dates in a mixer
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6 Roll the filling into small round shape
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7 Shaping: Tak a dough ball and flatten it. place the filling ball in the center and wrap the dough to seal. Pinch the edges to ensure the dough is sealed well. Tip: MAke sure to not use too much filling, or the cookie will crack.
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8 Use a nut pick to create interesting cookie pattern. Invert and tap the mold to get the cookie released.
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9 Baking: Place the design side up on a large baking sheet.
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10 Preheat the oven at 250 and bake the cookies for 15 to 20 minutes
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11 Once cookies are baked completely, using a sieve dust confectioner's sugar and store in a air tight container.
Ingredients
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1 1000g Wheat Flour
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2 500g Butter
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3 200g Water
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4 200g Sugar
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5 50g Syrup
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6 3g Vanilla
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7 200g Nuts or Dates for filling
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