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Ghraibeh Cookies

A classic and beloved Eastern dessert. This recipe makes ghraibeh surprisingly easy and quick—not as hard as you may think. Give it a try and share your thoughts in the comments.

Total time50 min
Prep25 min
Cook25 min
Yield8 servings
DifficultyEasy
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DessertsInternationalVegetarianVeganDairy freeEgg freeEasyBalanced time

Recipe story

Ghraibeh is one of the tastiest Eastern sweets! You might think making ghraibeh is extremely difficult, but with this recipe you’ll find it is easier and faster than you imagine!

Ghraibeh Dough:

Ingredients

  • 1 kg all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 kg ghee
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon orange blossom water
  • Pistachios for garnish

Method

  1. Mix the measured ghraibeh dough ingredients well and knead until you have a soft, white dough.
  2. Cover the ghraibeh dough and refrigerate for half an hour.
  3. After the required time has passed, shape the ghraibeh dough into rounds and place one pistachio in the center of each; put them into a preheated oven at 180 degrees for about 10 minutes only.
    Timers: 10 min
  4. Watch them carefully in the oven, and as soon as they begin to brown, remove them immediately from the oven.
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