Best Moroccan Cinnamon Cookies Mantecados Recipes

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.

SWEDISH CINNAMON COOKIES (KANELKAKOR)

Steps:

• Cream butter and gradually add 1 cup sugar.
• Beat in vanilla and eggs.
• Sift the flour with baking powder and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
• Add to egg mixture and blend well.
• Chill for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine walnuts, cinnamon and sugar.
• Roll chilled dough into sugar.
• Place cookies on greased and floured baking sheets about 3 inches apart. Bake about 12 minutes. Cool on racks.

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 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.

POLVORONES DE CANELE (CINNAMON COOKIES)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a medium bowl, cream together 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar and butter until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Combine flour, salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture to form a stiff dough. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Mix together 1 cup confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon; roll balls in cinnamon mixture.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in preheated oven, or until nicely browned. Cool cookies on wire racks.