Moroccan Cinnamon Cookies (mantecados)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup superfine sugar
• 1/2 lemon, zest of, grated
• ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 put the flour into a large bowl.
• 3 make a well in the center.
• 4 add oil, egg, sugar and grated lemon rind.
• 5 knead the dough.
• 6 grease a baking sheet and sprinkle with some flour.
• 7 gently form small balls from dough and flatten a little.
• 8 arrange them on the sheet.
• 9 let stand for 20 minutes.
• 10 sprinkle the cookies with cinnamon.
• 11 bake for 20 minutes.