Walnut stuffed mamoul are buttery cookies that will melt in your mouth. They are a famous Middle Eastern shortbread popular at Eid, Christmas, and other holidays. Eid for me is incomplete without mamoul, stuffed with walnuts, dates, or pistachio. It’s the perfect reward after the month of Ramadan but if you have been overwhelmed by so much food and are keen to get back into your food routine, you can still enjoy mamoul flavour but a much healthier option with my Mamoul Walnut Energy bites recipe.
I have fond memories of baking these with my mum and sisters towards the end of Ramadan leading up to Eid. We often stayed up until the early hours of the morning, baking and complaining to my mum about the excessive amounts of mamoul we were making (sometimes over 5kgs). She would always reply by counting the 9 members of our family.
Mamoul fillings can include walnuts, dates, pistachio, or a combination of both or other nuts. Traditionally, only nut-filled mamoul gets sprinkled with icing sugar. This recipe I’m sharing with you is my mum’s recipe, my childhood memory of our Eid Celebration.
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Step 1. Preparing the Dough
In a large bowl, combine the melted ghee and semolina. Rub the mixture with your hands until it achieves a wet, sand-like texture. Cover and leave the mixture to rest overnight or for at least 6 hours to allow the semolina to fully absorb the ghee.
Step 2. Yeast Activation
Preheat the oven to 190° degrees.
Dilute the combined yeast and sugar with 2 tablespoons of warm water and set aside for 10 minutes until it bubbles.
Step 3. Dough Formation
Add the yeast mixture and the rest of the ingredients and gently work the dough with your hands for approximately 10 minutes until it comes together and is less sticky. Don’t overwork the dough. If your mamoul dough is crumbly add a little dash of warm milk 1 tablespoon at a time. Rest for 30- 50 minutes.
Step 4. Prepare the Filling and Portion dough
Whilst the dough is resting, prepare the mamoul filling by combining all ingredients and mixing well.
Scoop a walnut-size dough and roll it into a ball. The size of your scoop will very much depend on the size of your mould. Place it in the palm of your hand and flatten it (the size of the mamoul shown below is a walnut-size ball of 20 grams).
Step 5. Assembling the Mamoul
Form a small cup using your thumb. Stuff with desired nut filling, approximately ¾ filled and close gently by binding the edges together. Roll into a smooth ball.
Step 6.
Place the dough in the wooden mamoul mould. Press it gently with your fingers until it becomes even with the mould surface. Tip the mould upside down and gently slam the wooden mould’s edge on a chopping board until the mamoul drops out of it (remember you can use any mould).
Step 7. Baking the mamoul
Bake the mamoul in the preheated oven until the edges are golden brown (8-10 minutes) and the mamoul begins to turn slightly pinkish.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10- 15 minutes. Dust with icing sugar. Once completely cooled, store in an airtight container.
Other Filling Options
Pistachio Filling
Apricot Filling
Date Filling
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8 Responses
Just saw your page and love all your recipes, they all are amazing and yummy 😋
thank you so much and welcome!
Hi Rouba,
Thank you so much for this recipe. I am from India and love Middle Eastern food. I tried making these Mamoul cookies for the very first time based on your recipe and they came out yum!!
I had tasted them for the first time on my recent holiday to Egypt and have been wanting to recreate them at home ever since. Thank you so much for the recipe!!
Ramadan Kareem to you and your family ❤️
Priya
P.S. the tips were super useful!! ☺️
This recipe couldn’t have come at a more appropriate time. I recently purchased a mamoul mould .
Cant wait to try this recipe .
This recipe couldn’t have come at a more appropriate time. I recently purchased a mamoul mould .
Cant wait to try this recipe.
Oh I can’t wait for you to try it!
Hi Rouba these came out delicious !
I would like to send you a photo but have no idea how to send it here.
oh amazing!!!email it to me please rouba@roubashahin.com.au