Iraqi Kleicha bil Tamur

Name: Iraqi Kleicha bil Tamur
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Iraqi
Ingredients: 3 cups flour; 1.5 cups date paste; 150g butter; 2 tsp rosewater

كليجة بالتمر/kleh-JAH bil TAH-moor/

About this dish

Date-filled cookies flavored with cardamom and rosewater, an Iraqi holiday classic.

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Ingredients

🌾3 cups flour

🌴1.5 cups date paste

🧈150g butter

🌹2 tsp rosewater

Method

Serves 3

Make a soft dough from flour, butter, and a little yeast.

Mix date paste with cardamom and rosewater for the filling.

Flatten dough portions, fill with date paste, and seal into rounds.

Press with a decorative mold if available.

Bake at 180°C (350°F) until lightly golden.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Kleicha bil tamur is a traditional Iraqi filled cookie, commonly baked for Eid celebrations.

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