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Melt-in-Mouth Cookies, Egyptian Style - Ghorayebah

Cookies made with clarified butter and flour, baked in the oven. It's finished with ⁄almond or a pine.

33 min · Serves 22 · Easy

Makes
22
cookies

Ingredients

Time
Prep 25 min · Cook 8 min · 33 min total
Difficulty
easy
  1. 1

    Beat butter till white. Add Sugar and beat for 3 more minutes. Add A.P. flour, salt and beat for 2 minutes.

    2 min
  2. 2

    Garnish with ½ Almond or a pine (as per photo). Roll it into small balls and slightly press it down by your thumb (with the almond to stick on it).

  3. 3

    The dough consistency should be like the moist sand but when you squeeze it in your hand-plum it should hold it self.

  4. 4

    Leave it to rest in the Fridge for 15min. Bake in medium-low pre-heated oven (color should be like ivory) don't let it blush!

    15 min

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