By popular demand, here’s the recipe:
1 egg
200 gr ground nuts
2 tbsp matza meal
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp coffee hawaij* or cinnamon
100 gr confectioner’s sugar
Beat egg. Add all ingredients except 2 tbsp sugar. Grease hands and form dough into small balls. Roll in confectioner’s sugar. Bake 12 minutes.
* There are 2 types of Yemenite spice called hawaij. The first is intended for soup and stews and is yellow-green (consists mainly or cummin and turmeric), while the second is added to coffee and is gray to light brown (made of cinnamon, ginger, etc). It is this variety that is used in the cookies.
Enjoy!