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Moroccan Cinnamon Cookies (Mantecados)

Lemon come together in these cookies, perfumed with cinnamon and baked in the oven.

1 hr · Serves 24 · Easy

Makes 24–36 cookiesServes
24

Ingredients

Time
Prep 20 min · Cook 40 min · 60 min total
Difficulty
easy
  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Put the flour into a large bowl. Make a well in the center.

  2. 2

    Add oil, egg, sugar and grated lemon rind. Knead the dough. Grease a baking sheet and sprinkle with some flour.

  3. 3

    Gently form small balls from dough and flatten a little. Arrange them on the sheet. Let stand for 20 minutes.

    20 min
  4. 4

    Sprinkle the cookies with cinnamon. Bake for 20 minutes.

    20 min

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