5 from 162 votes
Ghraybeh
Ghraybeh is a delicate Middle Eastern shortbread cookie made from butter, powdered sugar, rose water, and flour, shaped into small balls, each topped with a dollop of apricot jam. These cookies have a crumbly texture and subtle floral notes from rose water, balanced by the sweet jam. They bake to a light golden bottom while remaining tender inside, making them a refined treat for tea or dessert.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Chilling time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
Servings:
12
servings
Calories:
294 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Snacks
Cuisine:
Middle Eastern
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon rose water
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- apricot jam for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl of a stand mixer or using an electric hand mixer, cream together the softened butter and powdered sugar. Add the rose water and beat until dissolved.
- Add the flour, one cup at a time, and use a wooden spoon or rubber spatula to mix until well combined. You may want to use your hands because the dough can feel crumbly. Chill the dough in the fridge for one hour.
- Divide the dough into 1 1/2 tablespoon-sized balls using a spring-loaded scoop or your hands. Makes 20-24 balls.
- Place the balls on the prepared baking sheet, arranging them so they’re about 2 inches apart.
- Use your thumb to make an indent in the center of the cookie and add about half a teaspoon of the jam inside.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until cookies are firm, slightly expanded and the bottoms are lightly golden.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
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Notes
- These cookies keep well refrigerated for up to two weeks, maintaining their delicate texture.
- You can freeze shaped cookies on a baking tray, then transfer to a container for up to one month; bake from frozen adding 2-3 minutes to the baking time.
Nutrition Information
Calories
294kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
140mg
(6%)
Potassium
40mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
493IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 294
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 294kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 140mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 40mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 493IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.