Gazelle ankles
| 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 |
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]
History
[edit ]"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]
Ingredients
[edit ]The essential ingredients in gazelle ankles:
Different variations of the dessert exist, some versions may use date palm paste (ajwa), and are shaped into a roll of dough, which is then cut into pieces, resulting in a spiral shape.[6] [7]
Ground almonds are also often incorporated into the dough.[8]
Popularity
[edit ]The dessert is popular in the Maghreb region, most popular during the month of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr.[1] [9]
A version of gazelle ankles called cornes de gazelles can be found in France.[1]
Gallery
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Plates of gazelle ankles
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Roll shaped kaab al-Ghazal cookies stuffed with date paste and walnuts and topped with powdered sugar
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b c Brunner, Raven (4 March 2025). "The Popular Ramadan Dessert Named After Gazelle Horns". Chowhound. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ Kraut, Gary Lee (23 Dec 2021). "You know you live in Paris when ... Gazelle Horns". France Revisited - Life in Paris, Travel in France. Retrieved 8 Nov 2022.
- ^ Alain Jaouhari (2005) Marruecos: la cocina de mi madre. Intermón Oxfan. p. 172. ISBN 978-8484523536
- ^ a b "«كعب الغزال».. تاج الحلويات المغربية" ["Gazelle Heel"... the crown of Moroccan sweets]. aawsat.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ Newman, Daniel (13 October 2024). "Gazelle's ankles". Eat Like A Sultan. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ مختار, شيماء (5 April 2024). "طريقة عمل كعب الغزال بالعجوة في المنزل.. «طعمها أحلى من الجاهز»" [How to make gazelle horns with dates at home]. الوطن (in Arabic). Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ أحمد, جهاد (6 April 2024). "طريقة عمل كعب الغزال بالعجوة.. حلويات خفيفة للعيد" [How to make gazelle horns with dates...a light Eid dessert]. تليجراف مصر (in Arabic). Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ Benkabbou, Nargisse (4 Dec 2024). "Kaab el Ghazal (Gazelle Horn Cookies) Recipe". NYT Cooking. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ الأشرف, حسن (22 April 2023). "الغلاء يعيد "حلويات زمان" في المغرب" [High prices bring back "old sweets" in Morocco]. اندبندنت عربية (in Arabic). Retrieved 15 June 2025.