Holiday Cookies- Mammoul From Middle East

1. 1

   Mix together semolina flour, all-purpose flour, powdered milk, and spices.

2. 2

   Pour vegetable shortening and olive oil over the mixed dry ingredients and stir well to combine. make sure that all the dry ingredients are thoroughly moistened.

3. 3

   Let sit for about half an hour, so that semolina flour has the time to absorb the fat.

4. 4

   Dissolve yeast in a 3 tbsp of water and make the dough using all remaining water.

5. 5

   Mix all the ingredients together into a smooth mass.

6. 6

   Preheat oven to 425*F.

7. 7

   The proportion between dough and filling has to be 2:1, so you can easily wrap the dough around the filling.

8. 8

   Press the dough ball on your palm into a circle, squish the filling between your fingers, and place it onto the dough.

9. 9

   Wrap the dough around the filling, forming a ball in a size of a walnut.

10. 10

    Press the maamoul into the mold and lay the cookie on the tray.

11. 11

    Lower the temperature to 350*F and bake thee cookies for 20 minutes. turn the oven down and turn on the broiler and let cookies in the oven for additional 3 minutes until golden browned.

12. 12

    When cookies are completely cooled down, powder them with confectioners sugar.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.