Best Elises Moroccan Sugar Cookies Recipes

ELISE'S MOROCCAN SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Flour an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Place oil & sugar, eggs & vanilla in large bowl.
• Mix well.
• Gradually add flour once cup at a time.
• Blend in nuts.
• When dough feels smooth roll dough into small balls.
• Place small balls on cookie sheet.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Place a walnut piece on top.
• Bake 10 - 15 minutes. Cookies should be off-white (not brown).

MOROCCAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix together milk, sugar, butter and flour.
• Cook over low heat for 1 minute.
• Add almonds and orange peel.
• Drop by teaspoon onto greased and floured baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated 350° oven for 7 minutes.
• Remove cookie sheets and cool flat side up.
• Spread flat side with frosting.

MOROCCAN SPICE COOKIES

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.

MOROCCAN CINNAMON COOKIES (MANTECADOS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Put the flour into a large bowl.
• Make a well in the center.
• Add oil, egg, sugar and grated lemon rind.
• Knead the dough.
• Grease a baking sheet and sprinkle with some flour.
• Gently form small balls from dough and flatten a little.
• Arrange them on the sheet.
• Let stand for 20 minutes.
• Sprinkle the cookies with cinnamon.
• Bake for 20 minutes.

ELOISE'S EASY SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar. Add the egg and vanilla.
• In a separate bowl mix together baking powder and flour. Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture until fully incorporated.
• Roll out on lightly floured board to desired thickness.
• Cutout 2-1/2" hearts and bake at 400 degrees for 7- 10 minutes.
• Should be light in color with light browning on the edges.
• Remove from oven and let cool on cookie sheet 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

MOROCCAN FEKKA COOKIES (ANISE BISCOTTI)

Steps:

• Beat eggs and sugar until mixture is white. Add oil, and beat until well mixed. Add the walnuts, raisins, anise, baking powder, baking soda, and vanilla, mixing well while adding flour in small bits at a time.
• Shape dough into 6 small loaves, each about 2 inches in diameter and 8 inches long. Place loaves on a greased baking sheet about 1 inch apart. Bake in a 350º oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until light brown. Cool; let stand about 8 hours.
• Use a sharp knife to cut loaves into 1/2-inch slices. Place the slices on an ungreased baking sheet, and bake in a 350º oven until the slices are golden brown.
• Let the fekkas cool a bit, then transfer cookies to a rack to cool completely.
• Fekkas can be stored in an airtight plastic container for up to a month, or they will keep well in the freezer for several months.