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Add in the dry ingredients and mix well.
Add in the melted butter and mix until the dough resembles bread crumbs.
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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
Mix with a wooden spoon at first, then switch to using your hand
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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.
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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.
Poke a hole in the center and create a well inside the dough ball.
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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.
Form a small ball from the date mixture and place it inside the well you made.
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Smash the date paste mixture a bit inside the cookie dough to flatten it a bit.
Smash the date paste mixture a bit inside the cookie dough to flatten it a bit.
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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
Gently roll the dough "ball" to give it a uniform shape
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Place the cookie into the mold and press it gently.
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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
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Bake at 350 for 15 to 20 min.
Bake at 350 for 15 to 20 min.
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