Ma'amoul

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Ma'amoul (Arabic: معمول maʿmūl [mæʕˈmuːl]) is a filled cookie made with semolina flour and butter. Originating in the Arab world, the filling can be made with dried fruits like figs, dates, or nuts such as pistachios, walnuts, and occasionally almonds or cheese. Ma'amoul is usually made during the holidays of Easter, and a few days before Eid (then stored to be served with Arab coffee and chocolate to guests who come during the holiday). It is popular throughout the Arab world. They may be in the shape of balls, domed or flattened cookies. They can either be decorated by hand or be made in special wooden moulds called tabe. Different moulds can denote different fillings.

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