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Date-filled Moroccan cookies

Date-filled Moroccan cookies

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Discover this delicious Moroccan pastry made with dates and cinnamon, perfect for a dessert or an appetizer.

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Recipe from JackPotte (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Makroud are traditional Moroccan pastries that have gained popularity worldwide due to their unique flavor. This date-flavored version offers a taste of sweetness and the warmth of cinnamon. Here’s how to make them at home.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodmixture, mixing
  • Estimated cost$17.32 $2.17 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $2.33
  • $0.92
  • $0.04
  • $10.99
  • $2.00
  • $0.16
  • $0.88

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the semolina, butter, sugar, and salt until the mixture forms a cohesive dough. ≈ 4 min
  2. Gradually add water, a little at a time, so that the dough holds together well and can be rolled out. ≈ 4 min
  3. Cut the date paste bread into large cubes (if it’s very hard, you can microwave it for a few seconds to soften it). ≈ 8 min
  4. Place the ingredients in the blender and pulse a few times to soften the dough. ≈ 3 min
  5. Pour this in with half a cup of orange blossom water, along with the spices, then blend again. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Date-filled Moroccan cookies

  • 400 g of semolina$2.33
  • 100 g of melted butter$0.92
  • 3 tablespoons of sugar$0.04
  • 1 kg of deglet nour date paste$10.99
  • orange blossom water$2.00
  • 2 tablespoons of ground cinnamon$0.16
  • 1 tablespoon of ground ginger$0.88

Total$17.32

that's $2.17 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 400 g of semolina
  • 100 g of melted butter
  • 3 tablespoons of sugar
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1 glass of water
  • 1 kg of deglet nour date paste
  • orange blossom water
  • 2 tablespoons of ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon of ground ginger
  • 1 ground clove knife point

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