Gazelle heels

Gazelle heels

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Traditional Moroccan pastry, gazelle’s heels are almond and lemon-flavored cookies filled with a delicate, fine dough. Perfect for any occasion.

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Gazelle tails are a traditional Moroccan pastry, known for its delicate texture and flavour. The pastry is filled with ground walnuts and flavored with lemon juice, then shaped into small biscuits and baked.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time45 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 35 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$5.90 $0.30 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

20 people
  • $3.08
  • $0.66
  • $0.31
  • $1.85

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. We begin by preparing the filling by mixing the almonds, sugar, and orange blossom water in a bowl until a smooth paste is formed. ≈ 3 min
  2. Combine the flour, salt, and butter, then add the egg and mix well. ≈ 3 min
  3. Next, we add the lukewarm water and mix until a soft dough forms. ≈ 3 min
  4. Let the dough rest for a while.
  5. Once the dough has rested, we roll it out on a surface dusted with flour, then we shape it into a circle before dividing it into triangles.
  6. Place a small spoonful of filling along the wide edges of the pastry triangles we have already cut, then we roll each triangle to form a chocolate bread shape, and we repeat the process for all the triangles. ≈ 3 min
  7. We place the “gazelle’s foot” cookies in a baking dish, after lightly dusting them with flour and buttering the dish. ≈ 2 min
  8. Brush the triangles with a mixture of beaten eggs and milk, then bake them in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius until they are golden brown.
  9. Next, we remove them from the oven and let them cool before serving.
  10. Category: Cookbook ≈ 3 min

The bill

Gazelle heels

  • The hazelnut$3.08
  • The flour$0.66
  • The sugar$0.31
  • Butter or fat$1.85

Total$5.90

that's $0.30 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • The hazelnut
  • flower water
  • The flour
  • The sugar
  • Butter or fat

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