DATES, WALNUTS AND SPICES STUFFED MIDDLE EASTERN COOKIES.

Ingredients:

• 500 g Semolina
• 150 g melted butter
• 1.5 cup oil
• Mix together and leave overnight.

The next day, add:

• 1.5 cup flour
• 0.5 cup milk powder
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 TBS ground nutmeg or pumpkin spice
• 0.5 teaspoon baking powder

Mix it well, then add:

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 TBS Rosewater
• 1 teaspoon dry yeast mixed with 0.25 cup of lukewarm water and 1 teaspoon of sugar.

• Knead everything together and let it rest for an hour.
• Meanwhile, you can do the date filing,
• Mix together in a mixer:
• 500 g dates, fennel, anise, walnuts, 2 TBS oil and Rosewater.
• Make a ping pong ball from the fee dough, flatten it and fill it with a stuffing smaller ball.
• Bake for about 15 to 20 minutes until it becomes golden at 350F/180C
• Enjoy!