This classic Middle Eastern date cookie log is facile, speedy and no baking is involved, it makes a perfect dessert with your morning coffee or afternoon tea.

Eid Mubarak  to all!

Eid El-Adha, or often referred to as Big Eid is a major holiday observed by Muslims all over the world, this year it will begin on the evening of Friday 6 June and end on the evening of Tuesday 10 June. Eid mubarak to all, whishing a blessed Eid to all who are observing. May it bring peace, love and blissfulness to your homes and hearts.

The Date Cookie Log is Eye-Catching!

Food and sweets are essential to celebrating Eid; the most common sweets that are served in Lebanon on both Eid Al Adha and Eid Al Fitr are date maamoul,  nut maamoul, maamoul mad, ghraybeh, tamara , sanioura and baklava. If you’re short of time and looking for a presentable dessert that can delight your Eid Adha guests, we got you covered! Date Cookie Log needs just a few ingredients, minimal effort, and guaranteed to be loved by everyone! The date cookie log is made by layering and rolling a date paste and plain cookies together, then slicing and serving. It is scrumptious and wonderfully eye-catching, and the best part is that it is easy to make.

Here’s how dead-simple this dessert is!

Brown your Milk Powder

• Now adding this ingredient is optional, but recommended! Browned milk powder refers to milk powder that has been toasted until it turns a golden beige color. It is toasted on the stovetop over low heat to prevent it from burning; it provides the dates with a deep rich nutty flavor, and will make the date paste easier to work with. To make it: Transfer the full cream milk powder over a saucepan and place it over low heat. Keep on stirring all the time until you have a golden powder, it takes about 10 minutes, yes you have to patient.

To Make a Date Paste

• Use Medjoul dates or any wet type, pull open the dates and release the pits by hand, transfer the dates to a food processor and add the melted butter orange blossom water and cinnamon powder blend to get a paste. Stir in the browned milk powder, and process one more time to homogenize everything together.

To put together:

• Roll the date filling between two sheets of parchment paper, about 10×15-inch / 25x 38 cm rectangle; it should be thin. Cut the rolled date to a uniform rectangle. Trim the excess dough. (It would be a crime to throw away those trimmed pieces, mix them later with some plain cookies and create bite sized balls) Remove the top piece of parchment.
• Place the plain cookies, one piece at a time adjacent to one another over the rolled date rectangle along the side near you until you reach the end, creating a horizontal log. Using the parchment paper under the date, lift it up and roll it over the lined cookies, until the cookies are completely covered and the date seals it in and looks like a thick log, put another layer of cookies on top of the log, and one more time lift the parchment paper under the date and roll it over the lined cookies; continue rolling and adding cookies until the date rectangle has been folded over the cookies. Watch the detailed video tutorial to make it easier for you to understand. Spread the sesame seeds on a countertop and dip the date log onto the sesame seeds, allowing them to stick to the date log. Refrigerate for a minumum of 1 hour. Slice into equal rectangles and enjoy with a cup of coffee or tea.

Storage: Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week; or in the freezer for up to 1 month.

Looking for some festive Eid cookies, we got you covered!

• Date Maamoul
• Pistachio Maamoul
• Maamoul Mad Bil Tamer/ Date Bars
• Tamara Ghraybeh
• Farida’s Date Ring Cookies
• Plain and Pistachio Filled Senioura
• Almond Paste Stuffed Cookies
• Chocolate Chip Crescent Cookies
• Almond Cookies Dipped in Chocolate
• Black and White Pinwheel Cookies
• Pistachio Butter Cookies
• Cheese Maamoul
• Lebanese Milk Kaak
• Lebanese Sweet Kaak

Date Cookie Log

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Prep: 20 minutes minutes

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Description

The date cookie log is made by layering and rolling a date paste and plain cookies together, then slicing and serving. It is scrumptious and wonderfully eye-catching, and the best part is that no baking is involved.

Ingredients

 

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• ▢ 1200 g /2.6 lb plain rectangle cookies/ biscuits in some countries they cal l them biscuits
• ▢ 1 Kg Medjool dates or any soft variety
• ▢ 100 g / 3.5 oz butter melted over low heat
• ▢ 1 cup full cream milk powder optional, but recommended
• ▢ 2 tablespoons orange blossom water or rose water
• ▢ 1 teaspoon cardamom powder
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon mastic gum, optional
• ▢ White sesame seeds or your favorite crushed nuts like pistachios or walnuts

Instructions

 

Brown your Milk Powder:

• Now this step is optional but highly recommended. Browned milk powder refers to milk powder that has been toasted until it turns a golden beige color. It is toasted on the stovetop over low heat to prevent it from burning; it provides the dates with a deep rich nutty flavor. To make it: Pour the full cream milk powder over a saucepan and place it over low heat. Keep on stirring all the time until you have a golden powder, it takes about 10 minutes.
  

Date Paste:

• Use Medjool dates or any wet type, pull open the dates and release the pits by hand, transfer the dates to a food processor and add the melted butter, cardamom powder and mastic gum, if used, blend to get a paste. Stir in the browned milk powder, and process one more time to homogenize everything together.
  

To put together:

• Roll the date filling between two sheets of parchment paper, roll out to a 10×15-inch / 25x 38 cm rectangle; it should be thin. Cut the rolled date to a uniform rectangle. Trim the excess dough and set aside. (It would be a crime to throw away those trimmed pieces, mix them later with some plain cookies and create bite sized balls) Remove the top piece of parchment.
• Place the plain cookies, one piece at a time adjacent to one another over the rolled date rectangle along the side near you until you reach the end, creating a horizontal log. Using the parchment paper under the date, lift it up and roll it over the lined cookies, until the cookies are completely covered and the date seals it in and looks like a thick log, put another layer of cookies on top of the log, and one more time lift the parchment paper under the date and roll it over the lined cookies.
  
• Continue rolling and adding cookies until the date rectangle has been folded over the cookies. Watch the detailed video tutorial to make it easier for you to understand. Spread the sesame seeds on a countertop and dip the date log onto the sesame seeds, allowing them to stick to the date log, refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour.
  
• Slice into equal rectangles and enjoy with a cup of coffee or tea.
  

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Notes

Note 1:Use Medjool dates or any soft date variety, and avoid the dry types, soft dates can be easily transformed to paste.

Note 2: Use parchment paper here to fold the log, it makes the folding process way easier.

Note 3: For cleaner cuts, place the log in the fridge for 1 hour or freezer for about 15 minutes. Then using a sharp knife divide the log to equal pieces. 

Keyword cookies, dates, eye-catching, festive

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