Easter Cookies (Maamoul )

Published 13 April 2022 These cookies which are called Maamoul, have been important in religious Holidays for hundreds of years in Levantine region. These treats have been part of the Eid celebration, they have become part of many people's Easter events too. They are filled with a date paste, walnuts or pistachios. These cookies mark the end of the fasting period in spectacular and delicious style. Those who have grown up in maamoul making household may appreciate this stuffed cookies. If you have ever tasted traditional maamoul cookies, you'll know why they are so special. They taste incredible and are entirely unique. As tradition dictates, woman in Lebanese villages gathered a few days earlier and began the ritual of making maamoul. It is eaten at Easter Day itself a way to break the lent. Ingredients: 2 kilos fine semolina 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup rose water 1/2 cup blossom water 900g melted butter 2 tbsp yeast 1.5 warm water Walnut fillings: 1/2 kilo walnuts 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup rose water Pistachio filling: 1/2 kilo pistachio 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup rose water Date paste filling: 1/2 kilo date paste 1 tsp cinnamon 50g room temperature butter a mould of your preference #Maamoul #EasterCookies #Cookies #ButterCookies #Nado'sKitchen