Add in the dry ingredients and mix well.

Add in the melted butter and mix until the dough resembles bread crumbs.

Add in yeast, rose water, orange blossom water, and milk.

Add in yeast, rose water, orange blossom water, and milk.

Mix with a wooden spoon at first, then switch to using your hand

Set the dough aside and allow it to rest for 30 min. to 1 hour.

Add in the baking powder to the dough right before you start making the cookies.

Take a small piece of dough and roll it into a ball.

Take a small piece of dough and roll it into a ball.

Poke a hole in the center and create a well inside the dough ball.

Oil your hands before each step to prevent sticking.

Oil your hands before each step to prevent sticking.

Form a small ball from the date mixture and place it inside the well you made.

Smash the date paste mixture a bit inside the cookie dough to flatten it a bit.

Pinch the dough closed over the date paste.

Pinch the dough closed over the date paste.

Gently roll the dough "ball" to give it a uniform shape

Place the cookie into the mold and press it gently.

Smack the tip of the mold onto a folded towel to release the cookie

Smack the tip of the mold onto a folded towel to release the cookie

Bake at 350 for 15 to 20 min.

Bake at 350 for 15 to 20 min.

Go to PeacefulLivingNH.com for the full recipe.

Go to PeacefulLivingNH.com for the full recipe.