MOROCCAN SPICE COOKIES

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This is adapted from an old recipe of my mother's, which I believe was from a church cookbook. I was looking for a way to use the wonderful ras-el-hanout spice blend I had on hand and came up with this. I take them to my office holiday cookie swap every year and they're always a hit. Ras-el-hanout can be found at Middle Eastern grocery stories, but I recommend the blend sold by The Spice House (www.thespicehouse.com).

Provided by melbalou

Categories Drop Cookies

Time 32m

Yield 32 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons Ras El Hanout Spice Blend
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons almond extract (vanilla also works)
32 whole almonds

Steps:

Sift flour, salt, ras-el-hanout and cinnamon into a small bowl.
In a medium bowl, whisk together butter and sugar.
Add almond (or vanilla) extract and whisk until fluffy.
Stir in flour mixture and mold dough into a ball.
Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350°F
Roll dough into 3/4 inch balls and roll lightly in sugar if desired.
Place cookies on parchment-lined cookie sheet.
Flatten cookies with bottom of glass or back of fork and press a whole almond into center of each cookie.
Bake 12 minutes until edges are lightly golden.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 99.4, Fat 6.5, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 15.2, Sodium 37.3, Carbohydrate 9.4, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 3.2, Protein 1.1

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Jamila Gipson

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These cookies are delicious! I love the unique flavor of the spices.

adelso perez

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I've been making these cookies for years and they're always a hit. They're the perfect holiday cookie.

Renee Wilkinson

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I made these cookies for my friends and they all loved them. They said they were the best cookies they'd ever had.

Eric Triplett

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These cookies are so addictive! I can't stop eating them.

Macey Pittman

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I'm not a huge fan of cookies, but these ones are really good. They're not too sweet and they have a nice crunch.

Jawad Lashari

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These cookies are the perfect balance of sweet and spicy. I love the way the cardamom and cinnamon flavors come together.

Yazan Alakhras

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I was a bit hesitant to try these cookies because I'm not a big fan of anise, but I'm so glad I did. The anise flavor is subtle and really complements the other spices.