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Ghoraiybah
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ladyheather06
"A simple traditional Arabic recipe for cookies similar to shortbread. The wonderful flavor comes from the cardamom, which is fairly expensive, but very worth it. I actually prefer them without the almonds, but you might add them if you like."
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Ingredients
35 m servings 130Original recipe yields 24 servings (2 dozen cookies)
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{{model.addEditText}} Print- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
- In a medium bowl, stir together the butter and sugar until smooth. Stir in flour and cardamom until well blended. Pinch off tablespoonfuls of dough, and roll into a thin rope. Join the ends together in a circle, and place on a greased cookie sheet. Place almond halves on the joints where the circles come together.
- Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven. The cookies should remain white, but may turn golden at the very edge.
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Most helpful positive review
12/3/2004
Being big fans of cardamom, we knew we had to try these...with a couple alterations. Double the cardamom -- trust us, it's the thing to do. And we used whole almonds, not for any culinary reas...
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9/9/2009
The traditional way of making ghoraybah is by adding a few drops of Arak (lebanese spirit). It gives it such a distinct flavor.
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12/3/2004
Being big fans of cardamom, we knew we had to try these...with a couple alterations. Double the cardamom -- trust us, it's the thing to do. And we used whole almonds, not for any culinary reas...
3/17/2008
This isn't a recipe that will appeal to all taste buds because the cookies are more flavored than sweet, but we sure like them. As the other reviewers have mentioned, I do think the cookies ben...
2/28/2006
The cookies are great (I used 1 heaping teaspoon of cardamom, as recommended in other reviews) but I found they weren't sweet enough for me. So on my second batch I added 2 tbsp of brown sugar a...
1/18/2006
these are wonderful!!! You must try for something very different. I have had ghroubah in Tunisia and found them to be good but dry (I think they make theirs with semolina flour so they are a b...
3/14/2008
These were delicious. I doubled the cardamom and added a pinch of salt and everyone thought they were the best version of shortbread cookies they'd ever tried.
12/23/2005
i love it!!! it smells so good and tastes just as good... thanks for the advice for doubling the cardamom! would have tasted bland. no complaints except i probably wouldn't add the almond next t...
3/15/2005
The cookies come out a little bit crunchy, but if you think of them as cardamom shortbread, it's great! The flavor and aroma are wonderful.
5/14/2007
Very very good (and simple!) cookies. Since it said it only made two dozen, I doubled the recipe the first time I made it and, like others, added more cardamom, about a total of 2 tsp. I also ...
11/6/2008
I loved these cookies. I used a little more cardamom and made them in a standard cookie shape with a whole almond pressed in the center. It has a wonderful exotic flavor, and it's just perfect f...