Dessert

Klecha (date-filled cookies)

Name: Klecha (date-filled cookies)
Total time: 60 min
Yield: Serves 6 (20 pieces)
Ingredients: 400 g Flour; 150 g Butter; 80 g Sugar; 1 tsp Baking powder; 1/2 tsp Cardamom; 100 ml Milk; 300 g Dates; 1 tbsp Eau de rose; 1 Egg

Preparation time: 1 h
Servings: Serves 6 (20 pieces)

Ingredients

Serves 6 (20 pieces)

Flour — to buy400 g
Butter — to buy150 g
Sugar — to buy80 g
Baking powder — to buy1 tsp
Cardamom — to buy1/2 tsp
Milk — to buy100 ml
Dates — to buy300 g
Eau de rose — to buy1 tbsp
Egg — to buy1

Preparation

Mix the flour, melted butter, sugar, baking powder and cardamom, add a little warm milk to form a soft dough. Let rest 20 minutes.
Pit the dates and blend them with a little rose water until smooth.
Roll out the dough, cut out discs, place a spoonful of date paste in the centre of each and close into small, well-sealed parcels.
Arrange on a baking tray and brush the top with beaten egg yolk for a nice golden colour.
Bake 20 minutes at 180°C (355°F) until the klecha are golden, let cool slightly before enjoying.