Tagged With: dates
Rangeena cookie from Qatar
In the desert country Qatar the date palm is king. Even in this hot, dry land without much proper fertile soil, the tree produces large bunches of dates. They are the ultimate desert food, high in calories, easy to keep …
Makrout cookie from Algeria
This traditional date-filled cookie with its crispy honey-soaked outside is a welcome guest at celebrations in Algeria. But this sweet pastry is also popular in the neighboring countries of Tunisia and Morocco. In this region many countries share the same …
Khab el Ghazal cookie with dates, chocolate and saffron
I tasted so many cookies when I was traveling in Morocco, but I always liked the surprise of the filled cookies best. You never know what you are going to bite in to. Maybe my version of the classic khab …