Gazelle ankles
Traditional Maghrebi cookie
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Gazelle ankles (Arabic: كعب الغزال; French: cornes de gazelle, lit. 'gazelle horns'), also known as kaab el-ghazal,[1] are a traditional cookie of the Maghreb.[2][3] They are crescent-shaped cookies made of flour-based dough filled with almond paste aromatized with orange blossom water.[4]
A gazelle ankle cookie . | |
| Type | cookie |
|---|---|
| Course | dessert |
| Place of origin | Maghreb |
| Main ingredients | almond paste |
| Ingredients generally used | flour, sugar, butter, orange blossom water |
History
"Gazelle ankles" are mentioned in a 13th-century book by Ibn Razīn al-Tujībī, the 13th century version was shaped into rolls, the dough was made using olive oil, flour, hot water, and salt, the stuffing used almonds and sugar.[5]
