Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 4 ounces sugar
  • 3 ounces oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon orange oil
  • 5 ounces flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon (Ceylan ideally, but cassia is ok)
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 ground cloves
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup mint chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 300°F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, beat the egg.
  • Add the sugar and beat until white.
  • Add the vanilla extract and orange oil, and whisk.
  • Add the oil and beat until smooth.
  • In a bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder and soda, cloves and salt and sift them into the wet ingredients.
  • Mix until rougly combined, add the mint chocolate chips and mix well.
  • Refrigerate the dough until firm but piable (30-45 minutes).
  • Take a tablespoonful of dough, roll it between the palms of the hands and roll it into the almonds.
  • Place the balls on the cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart, and flatten them a little.
  • Cook for 20 minutes, let cool for 1 minute on the sheet and place on the wire rack to cool completely.