Ghoraibi- Butter Cookies

[Amani]

Ghoraibi- Butter Cookies
From Saad Fayed, Your Guide to Middle Eastern Food

Ghoraibi are butter cookies from Lebanon. They are not too sweet because is cut by a blanched almond that rests on top. These cookies are easy to make and a perfect for tea or coffee. They are completely white, and are sometimes served at wedding because the color represents the purity.

2 cups butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
4 cups all purpose flour
2 cups blanched almond halves
1 teaspoon clear almond extract

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Beat butter on mixing bowl for 5 minutes, or until fluffy. Cream in sugars. Add almond extract. Slowly add in flour. If you do not have a heavy duty stand mixer, you may want to mix in half of the flour with the mixer, then the remaining with a spoon.

Chill in the refrigerator for up to one hour.

Roll out chilled cookie dough on a floured surface. Roll into a rope that is 1 1/2 - 2 inches thick.

Cut diagonally into diamond shapes. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Place one almond in the center of each cookie.

Bake for 12 minutes. Remove and cool on cooling rack.

[tori]

i tried this recipie but i didnt get dough only clumpy flour like scones b4 u add the milk and eggs
wat did i do wrong?

[majda]

it's supposed to be a stiff dough. if it was too stiff, i guess i'd ask if the butter was room temperature (soft), and if the flour was pre-sifted (because if not, you may have added too much flour).