Ma'amul - Nut Filled Cookie
Ma'amul is a cookie like, nut filled pastry and it is normally served during celebrations. Our Ma'amul is a semolina shortbread bound with butter,orange blossom water and rose water which gives it a unique sweet flavor. The filling is a mixed of raw walnuts, cinnamon and brown sugar.
The flavor will warm your heart and the scent will take you back to your childhood. These hand made cookies are a delicious opulence and a comfortable luxury.
Ma'amoul means filled in Arabic. These are very popular in Lebanon but can be found throughout the Middle East and North Africa. They are traditionally shaped as crescents or as pressed cookies and have several variations for the fillings. The Farina gives it a delicate, distinctive flavor. Be prepared for your guests to beg you for more!