Blighat, also known as Moroccan Babouche or Slippers, are delicious sesame cookies and a perfect sweet treat for any occasion.
Ingredients:
250g All Purpose Flour
250g Moroccan Sesame Seeds
1t ground cinnamon
1t ground anise seed
4g baking powder (about 1/2 a sachet of baking powder)
pinch of salt
1 Egg Yolk
1T Vegetable Oil
2T Melted Butter
2T Orange Blossom Water, plus extra for the honey
Honey, enough to submerge the cookies
Filtered Water, approx 2/3c
Instructions:
In a gssa or large bowl, combine dry ingredients, mixing well. Create a well in the middle of the dry mixture and add the egg yolk, oil, butter and orange blossom water. Mix to combine. Splash in just enough water for the dough to come together, adding additional as needed to ensure the enough is soft but not sticky.
Knead for 5-10 minutes until the dough is tender. Divide into 4 parts, roll into balls and place in a plastic bag or under plastic wrap and let rest for at least 15 minutes.
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