Ghorayebah
Ghorayebah is a very popular Arabian cookie, served on many occasions and holidays. Those cookies are extremely soft and melt in your mouth. Suitable for vegans.
Ingredients:
- 1.25 cups powdered sugar
- 2 cups chilled shortening
- 3 3/4 cups flour
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Almonds or pistachios for decoration (optional)
Directions:
- Cream together the powdered sugar and chilled shortening. User the kneading hooks in your electric mixer or a wooden spoon. Mix until mixture becomes pale in color
- Slowly mix in the flour and vanilla (also with kneading hooks)
- Cover mixture and refrigerate for 15 mins
- Preheat oven to 160C (320F)
- Grease a cookie sheet or use wax paper or PAM
- Scoop the mixture into 1 tbsp scoops and place on baking sheet
- Put a pistachio or almond in top of each cookie (optional)
- Slightly pat each cookie, then put sheet in oven
- Bake for 15-20 mins, and remove from tray after cookies have completely cooled (another 15 mins at least)
Tips:
- You can use butter instead of shortening
- Use vegetable shortening for vegans
- To size into mini cookies use tsp scoops instead of tablespoons
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