Maamoul is made at the end of both Lent and Ramadan, leading up to Easter and Eid al Fitr. But this year, the biscuit is extra sweet as both religions enjoy it at the same time. This spring, along the ...

Be it Easter or Eid, holidays in the Levantine region of the Middle East are incomplete without a shortbread cookie called maamoul. Stuffed with date paste or chopped walnuts or pistachios, and dusted ...

Experts debate the origin of the date- or nut-filled pastry, but Middle Eastern believers love the taste and the Good Friday symbolism in its shapes. The Middle East’s favorite sweet symbolizes Good ...

Ma’moul Cookies are served during celebrations in the Middle East. This recipe comes to us from Soha Yassine. Soha is the youth coordinator at the Islamic Center of Southern California. This Saturday ...

This easy Maamoul recipe will guide you through making authentic, melt-in-your-mouth Middle Eastern cookies that are especially popular during Easter and religious celebrations. Made with semolina ...

Jewish people eat these short bread cookies stuffed with date paste or chopped walnuts or pistachios and dusted with powdered sugar at Purim, while Christians enjoy them at Easter and Muslims serve ...

Owner of Helwayat Al-Salam, Mitri Hanna Moussa. Mitri's family has been making maamoul for decades – even before they had an oven to bake them in. Sawsan Abu Farha, a Palentinian-Jordanian food ...

For Christians and Muslims in the Middle East, maamoul is an essential part of Easter and Eid respectively. Stuffed with date paste or nuts, this... Be it Easter or Eid, holidays in the Levantine ...