Date desserts

Makroudh (), also spelled Makrout, is a cookie from the cuisine of the Maghreb. It is filled with dates and nuts or almond paste, that has a diamond shape – the name derives from this characteristic shape.

thumb|Homemade imqaret, a traditional Maltese pastry with a filling of dates thumb|Imqaret served with ice cream, Malta thumb|Imqaret street vendor, Marsaxlokk Imqaret () are traditional Maltese sweets made with pastry and a filling of dates. The word imqaret in Maltese, is the plural of maqrut (diamond-shaped) and it signifies the diamond shape of the sweets – even though in many cases they are sold in a rectangular shape. They are very popular in Malta and they are sold in street markets, as well as in village feasts, in some cases served with ice-cream.

cake with coconut topping

Canadian date cookie