Kashkashim are traditional Moroccan sesame cookies - crisp, fragrant and just sweet enough. They are usually made for holidays and celebrations, and in Morocco almost every home visit comes with a plate of these cookies and a cup of tea. A simple recipe with an impressive result.
Preheat the oven to 170°C (340°F) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
⚙ Preheating the OvenOven
💡Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
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Mix the flour, sesame seeds, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, anise and salt.
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Add the egg, oil and vanilla and mix into a soft dough.
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Roll tablespoons of dough into balls the size of a walnut and place on the baking sheet, spaced apart.
Baking pan
💡Roll with damp hands: the soft dough won't stick, and the balls come out smooth.
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Flatten the balls lightly on the baking sheet.
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Bake 15–18 minutes, until the cookies turn golden underneath.
⚙ BakingOvenBaking pan
💡Cookies that look too soft coming out of the oven firm up as they cool. Take them out when just the edges are golden.
💡Check by the cue (until…), not just the clock: every oven bakes a little differently.
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While the cookies are still warm, brush each one with a little of the honey.
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Let cool completely before serving.
332calories
4 gprotein
42 gcarbs
16 gfat
● protein 5%● carbs 51%● fat 44%
Per serving (75 g), of 8 servings
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⚖ About the ingredients
Flour: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 120 g · 364 kcal per 100 g · More about Flour →
Sesame seeds: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 9 g · 573 kcal per 100 g · More about Sesame seeds →
Sugar: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 200 g · 387 kcal per 100 g · More about Sugar →
Baking powder: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 4.6 g · 80 kcal per 100 g · More about Baking powder →
Cinnamon: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 2.4 g · 247 kcal per 100 g · More about Cinnamon →
Salt: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 6 g · 0 kcal per 100 g · More about Salt →
Eggs: measured in pieces: one ≈ 50 g · 143 kcal per 100 g · More about Eggs →
Canola oil: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 216 g · 884 kcal per 100 g · More about Canola oil →
Vanilla extract: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 4.2 g · 288 kcal per 100 g · More about Vanilla extract →
Anise: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 5 g · 337 kcal per 100 g · More about Anise →
Honey: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 21 g · 304 kcal per 100 g · More about Honey →
🔧 Tools needed (2) · 🍳 One cooking vessel
Oven· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Toaster oven (Fits one small pan; good for small batches) · Air fryer (Small batches only, no runny batters) · Pot (Only for covered stews on the stovetop, no browning on top)
Baking pan· Also works: Glass / ovenproof baking dish (None) · Disposable pan (None)
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