Ghoraybeh (lebanese Shortbread Cookies) |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 20 |
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These are my all-time favorite cookies (and that's saying something) Light flavored, but buttery-rich, these cookies literally melt in your mouth. And, they're easy to make. Ingredients:
1 cup ghee or 1 cup clarified butter |
1 cup powdered sugar |
2 cups flour |
1 tablespoon arak (lebanese grape extract(strong licorice flavor) |
1 pinch baking powder |
Directions:
1. Mix butter, sugar, flour and baking powder and arak together.
2. Work into a dough.
3. Take a generous tablespoon of the dough and make it into a ball.
4. Press down into a circle.
5. Place on cookie sheet, and press your finger into the center of the dough to form a ring shape.
6. Continue with the rest of the dough.
7. (Traditionally, the dough is formed into short snakes, and formed into circles, and a shelled pistachio is placed at the join).
8. Bake at 300 degrees for 10 minutes (do not brown the cookies-they're supposed to be white).
9. Stores at room temperature for up to a week.
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