Ingredients

Assyrian Dishes © ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 

2 cups All Purpose Flour
1 cup Crushed Walnuts
1/2 Icing Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Cardamom
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 cup / 2 sticks Butter 
(room temperature)

Icing Sugar for Dusting

Date mixture
185gms Date Paste
2 tablespoons Butter
1/2 teaspoon Cardamom

Directions

Snowball Kilecheh

• To make the date mixture:
  
• Melt the butter on high heat in a frypan
  
• Add the date paste & cardamom
  
• Mix together until the mixture is soft
  
• Place in a bowl & set aside
• To make the dough:
  
• ​Sift the flour, salt, cardamom & icing sugar in a bowl
  
• ​Add the crushed walnuts & mix together
  
• ​Add the butter in a mixer & cream the butter
  
• ​Add the flour mixture gradually
  
• ​Mix until a cookie dough texture
  
• Preheat oven 350F/180C
  
• Take a spoonful of the date mixture & shape into small balls
• Use a small icecream scoop to take a small piece of the dough
  
• ​Make a small ball & make an indent in the middle to make an opening
  
• Place the date ball in the dough
  
• ​Close it up & shape into a ball
  
• ​Place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper
  
• Bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes
  
• Dip them into a bowl of icing sugar when they are warm
  
• ​Place them on a cooing rack​