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 Middle Eastern - Date Cookies (Iraq)
adapted from From the Lands of Figs and Olives by Salloum and Peters
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Description
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Ingredients
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- 2 Cups Flour
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon Cardamom
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- 3/4 Cup Butter -- melted
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 3 Medium Eggs
- 1 Cup Dates -- chopped
- 1 Cup Walnuts -- chopped
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Directions
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Sift together flour, baking powder, cardamom and salt. Set aside. Mix the butter, sugar and eggs well. Then add gradually to the dry mixture until a soft dough forms. Stir in dates and walnuts. Place in heaping teaspoons onto a cookies sheet about an inch apart. Place in 350 degree oven and bake for 15 minutes. Serve.
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Serves
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12
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Time to Make
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0:00
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