Maltese Kwareżimal (Maltese Lent Biscuits)

– sift the flour onto a big bowl;

– add the ground almonds, the citrus zests, the cocoa powder, the ground spices and mix well;

– add the baking soda and mix well;

– add the sugar and mix well;

– add the juice of the orange and knead well;

– add the pinch of salt and the oil and knead well till you get a smooth dough;

– wrap the obtained dough in some cling film and put it in the fridge for at least 1 hour;

– roll out the pastry into a disc with 2 centimeter thickness;

– cut the biscuits in the shape of  rectangles of about 10 centimeter length;

– bake them at 180 degrees for about 15/20 minutes;

– melt some honey and spread it on the biscuits;

– top with the chopped nuts;