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Authentic Moroccan Gluten-Free Almond Cookies Recipe

Nadia Terry, FE teacher, Moroccan cooking and baking tutor

In this session, Moroccan cook Nadia Terry shares her authentic Moroccan gluten-free almond cookies recipe.

This popular Moroccan cookie recipe, also known as Ghriba, is easy and quick to follow with only 8 steps till you have delicious gluten-free cookies. They’re crunchy on the outside, chewy in the middle and a little bit moreish!

Preparation

Set out your ingredients and equipment.

Video time

45-60 minutes

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Equipment:

  • Bowl
  • Wooden spoon
  • Baking tray
  • Greaseproof paper

Ingredients:

  • 250g ground almonds
  • 50g caster sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon or Chinese 5 spice (optional)
  • 50g butter
  • 1 tbsp apricot jam or glucose
  • 1 tsp orange zest
  • 1 tbsp orange blossom water
  • ½ tsp baking powder (optional)
  • 2 egg whites, whisked well
  • Almond flakes to roll the cookies in

Method:

  1. In a bowl, combine the ground almonds, caster sugar, salt and cinnamon and mix well.
  2. Add the egg, apricot jam, orange zest and the orange blossom water.
  3. Mix well until all the ingredients are combined.
  4. Shape the pastry mix into balls, about 16g to 20g each.
  5. Dip in egg white then in the almonds flakes or icing sugar.
  6. Place the balls onto a tray with greaseproof paper.
  7. Bake in a preheated oven at 180C for about 15 to 20 mins.
  8. Leave to cool down and enjoy with a cup of mint tea/coffee or serve as a dessert.