Date Cookies

Ingredients

3 1/2 pounds to four pitted, soft dates. Found at stores around the Middle Eastern stores in

cup Less than ⅓ olive oil to knead the dates with

2 tablespoons Tablespoons Fennel, 2 Tablespoons Anise Seeds and 1 grounded Add the seasoning you are using, add the olive oil then knead the dough to a smooth finish

Shape the date into cylinder pieces, about 4 or 5 inches long

Set aside until you get the dough ready

For the Dough, you need:

5 pounds all purpose flour

1 cup to 2 Ferine (Semolina flour)

Seasoning contains:

2 tablespoons each of:

Toasted sesame seeds, black sesame seeds, whole Anise Seeds,

tablespoon Two instant yeast

5 cups cooking oil (corn or canola)

1 1/2 cups water- added gradually

Preparation

Mix all ingredients and knead together until they form soft dough.

You may need to add less or more water to reach the consistency you feel is right.

The dough has to be on the soft side and flexible

To fill your cookies, cut the dough into a small ball size, spread on a flat surface, fill with the dates, be generous with the filling, close and roll out like sticks and shape into a medium round doughnut shape.

Bake into a 450 Fahrenheit degree oven until golden brown in color

Let cool then store in air tight containers up to a month

Enjoy with tea or coffee

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Comments

Permalink Chris Paulk
January 6, 2010

5 lbs of flour? - makes 4 dz cookies? are they inner tube size?

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In the Middle East there are many varieties of cookies that are typically made during the religious festivities. Many of these cookie varieties are filled with lots of goodies such as dates, walnuts, pistachios and much more. Today I am listing a recipe for Date filled cookies that is easy to prepare and just plain delicious.

Yield:

4 Dozens

Added:

Wednesday, January 6, 2010 - 10:48am

Creator:

Mimi Cooks

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