Date Cookies

Cookie Dough 

• 200 gm butter          
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 eggs
• 1/2 cup powder milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon yeast
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground fennel seeds
• 1/8 teaspoon mastic gum
•  1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 kilogram flour

 Step for cookie dough

• mix butter and oil well
• Now add the eggs and vanilla and beat till the mixer is pale in color.
• Add powdered milk and beat till the mix becomes creamy 
• Add the yeast, baking powder, mastic, cinnamon, ground fennel and mix well
• Add the flour slowly and knead the dough until you get a smooth and soft dough however,you may not need the whole amount of flour, Allow the dough to rest for 40 minutes.  Shape  dough into 1/2 the sized of golf ball, cover and set aside.

Cookie Filling 

• 1 lb date puree. 
• 1/4 cup butter, 
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon,
•  1/2 teaspoon cardamom

Kneaded date puree, butter, cinnamon, and cardamom then shape small balls about 1/4 the size of the dough balls.

Shaping Date Cookies

• Flatten the dough ball then place the date ball inside and seal the dough around the date filling. Make sure the filling is completely cover by the dough and shape it into a ball.
• Use a cookie mold to shape cookies to your desire or shape cookies by hand.
• Bake cookies in a preheat oven at 325 degree for 9-12 minutes or until lightly brown
• please note...this cookie will burn easily so keep an eye on it.
• when cookies are bake to desire likeness, remove them from oven and allow to cool on baking sheet before removing it.